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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Goldthwaite

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.

 

45

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND80ND
20200.650 ppb82ND - 4.00 ppb
20210.325 ppb82ND - 1.60 ppb
20224.08 ppb85ND - 9.40 ppb
20231.68 ppb84ND - 4.50 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
2018-01-18AE09243ND
2018-04-30AE24379ND
2018-08-23AE38264ND
2018-10-01AE42181ND
2018-10-01AE42182ND
2019-02-28AE56539ND
2019-02-28AE56540ND
2019-05-02AE64586ND
2019-05-02AE64616ND
2019-08-06AE77188ND
2019-08-06AE77193ND
2019-10-22AE87183ND
2019-10-22AE87182ND
2020-01-16AE93937ND
2020-01-16AE939401.20 ppb
2020-04-07AF05854ND
2020-04-07AF05855ND
2020-07-07AF18202ND
2020-07-07AF18204ND
2020-11-09AF33585ND
2020-11-09AF335864.00 ppb
2021-03-01AF446191.000 ppb
2021-03-01AF446171.60 ppb
2021-04-12AF49753ND
2021-04-12AF49754ND
2021-07-08AF61063ND
2021-07-08AF61065ND
2021-10-07AF72534ND
2021-10-07AF72535ND
2022-01-27AF821947.50 ppb
2022-01-27AF821963.90 ppb
2022-04-14AF933496.40 ppb
2022-04-14AF933509.40 ppb
2022-07-14AG046795.40 ppb
2022-07-14AG04682ND
2022-10-20AG17781ND
2022-10-20AG17782ND
2023-01-11AG240024.50 ppb
2023-01-11AG24004ND
2023-04-06AG357734.20 ppb
2023-04-06AG357761.80 ppb
2023-08-23AG536612.90 ppb
2023-08-23AG53663ND
2023-10-25AG61034ND
2023-10-25AG61035ND