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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Groesbeck

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.513 ppb83ND - 1.80 ppb
20190.688 ppb84ND - 1.80 ppb
20200.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
20210.400 ppb83ND - 1.20 ppb
20220.150 ppb81ND - 1.20 ppb
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-28Q18083730061.000 ppb
2018-02-28Q1808373003ND
2018-05-16Q18200140031.80 ppb
2018-05-16Q1820014002ND
2018-08-28Q18344670021.30 ppb
2018-08-28Q1834467005ND
2018-11-30Q1848869002ND
2018-11-30Q1848869003ND
2019-03-06Q19096710021.40 ppb
2019-03-06Q19096710101.30 ppb
2019-06-18Q1937229002ND
2019-06-18Q19372290031.80 ppb
2019-09-12Q1964689005ND
2019-09-12Q1964689004ND
2019-11-19Q1977483002ND
2019-11-19Q19774830031.000 ppb
2020-03-17Q2011718004ND
2020-03-17Q2011718005ND
2020-04-16Q20150450021.10 ppb
2020-04-16Q2015045003ND
2020-07-27Q2029174004ND
2020-07-27Q2029174005ND
2020-11-02Q2042160001ND
2020-11-02Q2042160002ND
2021-03-02Q2105328005ND
2021-03-02Q21053280061.000 ppb
2021-05-25Q21135080021.20 ppb
2021-05-25Q2113508003ND
2021-08-25Q21232040041.000 ppb
2021-08-25Q2123204005ND
2021-10-14Q2128822002ND
2021-10-14Q2128822003ND
2022-03-03Q2207373002ND
2022-03-03Q2207373003ND
2022-06-07Q2215838010ND
2022-06-07Q2215838011ND
2022-09-14Q2227610001ND
2022-09-14Q2227610002ND
2022-11-14Q2234016002ND
2022-11-14Q22340160031.20 ppb
2023-02-22Q2307402005ND
2023-02-22Q2307402006ND
2023-05-23Q2319614002ND
2023-05-23Q2319614003ND
2023-07-24Q2329233004ND
2023-07-24Q2329233005ND
2023-10-18Q2344557002ND
2023-10-18Q2344557003ND