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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Paris

Monobromoacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.269 ppb164ND - 1.20 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
20170.0750 ppb161ND - 1.20 ppb
20180.444 ppb165ND - 1.80 ppb
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against muscular degeneration.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-20Q1409136004ND
2014-03-20Q14091360031.000 ppb
2014-03-20Q1409136002ND
2014-03-20Q14091360011.000 ppb
2014-04-21Q14125120021.20 ppb
2014-04-21Q14125120011.10 ppb
2014-04-25Q1413642002ND
2014-04-25Q1413642001ND
2014-07-22Q1430088004ND
2014-07-22Q1430088003ND
2014-07-22Q1430088005ND
2014-07-22Q1430088006ND
2014-10-14Q1452336004ND
2014-10-14Q1452336003ND
2014-10-14Q1452336002ND
2014-10-14Q1452336001ND
2015-01-26Q1502731008ND
2015-01-26Q1502731007ND
2015-01-26Q1502731006ND
2015-01-26Q1502731005ND
2015-04-13Q1513562001ND
2015-04-13Q1513562002ND
2015-04-13Q1513562004ND
2015-04-13Q1513562003ND
2015-07-27Q1529087004ND
2015-07-27Q1529087003ND
2015-07-27Q1529087002ND
2015-07-27Q1529087001ND
2015-11-24Q1546791004ND
2015-11-24Q1546791003ND
2015-11-24Q1546791002ND
2015-11-24Q1546791001ND
2016-01-13Q1601286009ND
2016-01-13Q1601286008ND
2016-01-13Q1601286010ND
2016-01-13Q1601286011ND
2016-05-12Q1619028004ND
2016-05-12Q1619028003ND
2016-05-12Q1619028002ND
2016-05-12Q1619028001ND
2016-07-18Q1629012006ND
2016-07-18Q1629012005ND
2016-07-18Q1629012004ND
2016-07-18Q1629012003ND
2016-11-02Q1647185001ND
2016-11-02Q1647185003ND
2016-11-02Q1647185004ND
2016-11-02Q1647185002ND
2017-01-19Q1702571002ND
2017-01-19Q1702571004ND
2017-01-19Q1702571001ND
2017-01-19Q17025710031.20 ppb
2017-05-02Q1718032004ND
2017-05-02Q1718032003ND
2017-05-02Q1718032002ND
2017-05-02Q1718032001ND
2017-07-19Q1729694001ND
2017-07-19Q1729694003ND
2017-07-19Q1729694004ND
2017-07-19Q1729694002ND
2017-11-09Q1757625004ND
2017-11-09Q1757625007ND
2017-11-09Q1757625003ND
2017-11-09Q1757625006ND
2018-01-29Q1803263008ND
2018-01-29Q1803263006ND
2018-01-29Q1803263007ND
2018-01-29Q1803263005ND
2018-04-04Q18139450031.30 ppb
2018-04-04Q1813945001ND
2018-04-04Q1813945004ND
2018-04-04Q1813945002ND
2018-07-10Q1827061006ND
2018-07-10Q1827061005ND
2018-07-10Q1827061004ND
2018-07-10Q1827061003ND
2018-11-27Q18480220041.20 ppb
2018-11-27Q18480220031.60 ppb
2018-11-27Q18480220021.20 ppb
2018-11-27Q18480220011.80 ppb
2019-01-30Q1904514010ND
2019-01-30Q1904514009ND
2019-01-30Q1904514011ND
2019-01-30Q1904514012ND
2019-04-10Q1914440004ND
2019-04-10Q1914440003ND
2019-04-10Q1914440002ND
2019-04-10Q1914440001ND
2019-07-29Q1948289004ND
2019-07-29Q1948289003ND
2019-07-29Q1948289002ND
2019-07-29Q1948289001ND
2019-10-07Q1971349001ND
2019-10-07Q1971349004ND
2019-10-07Q1971349003ND
2019-10-07Q1971349002ND