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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Lampasas

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.

 

60

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND100ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND100ND
2021ND80ND
20220.338 ppb82ND - 1.50 ppb
20231.94 ppb83ND - 7.30 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against change to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-01AE16287ND
2018-03-01AE16286ND
2018-05-23AE27414ND
2018-05-23AE27410ND
2018-08-31AE39044ND
2018-08-31AE39047ND
2018-10-10AE43004ND
2018-10-10AE43009ND
2018-11-20AE46588ND
2018-11-20AE46589ND
2019-02-06AE53106ND
2019-02-06AE53107ND
2019-02-06AE53109ND
2019-02-06AE53110ND
2019-04-01AE60673ND
2019-04-01AE60675ND
2019-04-01AE60668ND
2019-04-01AE60667ND
2019-07-01AE72780ND
2019-07-01AE72782ND
2019-07-01AE72783ND
2019-07-01AE72786ND
2019-10-01AE85288ND
2019-10-01AE85289ND
2019-10-01AE85292ND
2019-10-01AE85297ND
2020-01-14AE93379ND
2020-01-14AE93381ND
2020-01-14AE93382ND
2020-01-14AE93385ND
2020-04-20AF07156ND
2020-04-20AF07161ND
2020-07-06AF18090ND
2020-07-06AF18093ND
2020-10-28AF32399ND
2020-10-28AF32402ND
2021-01-20AF40028ND
2021-01-20AF40034ND
2021-04-06AF49063ND
2021-04-06AF49065ND
2021-07-06AF60600ND
2021-07-06AF60602ND
2021-10-27AF74862ND
2021-10-27AF74865ND
2022-01-18AF80441ND
2022-01-18AF80435ND
2022-04-25AF942361.50 ppb
2022-04-25AF942381.20 ppb
2022-07-05AG03169ND
2022-07-05AG03170ND
2022-10-18AG17354ND
2022-10-18AG17355ND
2023-01-09AG23356ND
2023-01-09AG23362ND
2023-04-10AG360547.30 ppb
2023-04-10AG360597.20 ppb
2023-09-05AG54781ND
2023-09-05AG54782ND
2023-11-29AG64779ND
2023-11-29AG647811.000 ppb