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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Moody

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
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
20200.150 ppb81ND - 1.20 ppb
20210.150 ppb81ND - 1.20 ppb
20220.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
20230.638 ppb82ND - 3.80 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
2018-01-22AE09513ND
2018-01-22AE09510ND
2018-04-19AE23209ND
2018-04-19AE23207ND
2018-08-20AE37577ND
2018-08-20AE37578ND
2018-10-31AE45021ND
2018-10-31AE45027ND
2019-02-25AE55601ND
2019-02-25AE55603ND
2019-04-10AE61800ND
2019-04-10AE61804ND
2019-08-20AE79508ND
2019-08-20AE79506ND
2019-11-19AE89741ND
2019-11-19AE89745ND
2020-01-28AE95627ND
2020-01-28AE95649ND
2020-05-12AF10606ND
2020-05-12AF106081.20 ppb
2020-08-03AF21517ND
2020-08-03AF21518ND
2020-10-29AF32630ND
2020-10-29AF32631ND
2021-01-11AF38368ND
2021-01-11AF38369ND
2021-05-18AF54259ND
2021-05-18AF54264ND
2021-07-29AF639281.20 ppb
2021-07-29AF63930ND
2021-11-01AF75208ND
2021-11-01AF75213ND
2022-02-02AF83005ND
2022-02-02AF83008ND
2022-06-13AG004071.000 ppb
2022-06-13AG00410ND
2022-08-03AG07544ND
2022-08-03AG07545ND
2022-11-16AG18965ND
2022-11-16AG18978ND
2023-03-02AG31318ND
2023-03-02AG31320ND
2023-06-21AG452293.80 ppb
2023-06-21AG45232ND
2023-08-14AG52308ND
2023-08-14AG52313ND
2023-11-27Q2350786001ND
2023-11-27Q23507860021.30 ppb