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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Woodway

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.

 

47

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND80ND
20220.450 ppb83ND - 1.30 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
2018-01-11AE08889ND
2018-01-11AE08887ND
2018-04-19AE23210ND
2018-04-19AE23208ND
2018-08-15AE37156ND
2018-08-15AE37171ND
2018-11-06AE45350ND
2018-11-06AE45353ND
2019-02-12AE54026ND
2019-02-12AE54028ND
2019-05-23AE67882ND
2019-05-23AE67884ND
2019-08-12AE77975ND
2019-08-12AE77974ND
2019-11-15AE89346ND
2019-11-15AE89347ND
2020-02-18AE98661ND
2020-02-18AE98664ND
2020-05-11AF10182ND
2020-05-11AF10183ND
2020-08-12AF23027ND
2020-08-12AF23029ND
2020-10-13AF30271ND
2021-01-19AF39712ND
2021-01-19AF39714ND
2021-04-05AF48918ND
2021-04-05AF48920ND
2021-07-12AF61313ND
2021-07-12AF61314ND
2021-10-06AF72416ND
2021-10-06AF72418ND
2022-02-15AF848711.000 ppb
2022-02-15AF84872ND
2022-04-13AF93139ND
2022-04-13AF93140ND
2022-09-08AG12083ND
2022-09-08AG12084ND
2022-10-03AG156671.30 ppb
2022-10-03AG156721.30 ppb
2023-03-08AG32086ND
2023-03-08AG32088ND
2023-04-24AG37657ND
2023-04-24AG37658ND
2023-07-13AG48429ND
2023-07-13AG48435ND
2023-10-31AG61656ND
2023-10-31AG61659ND