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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Frost

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
20180.713 ppb83ND - 2.40 ppb
2019ND80ND
20200.500 ppb83ND - 1.40 ppb
20210.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
2022ND80ND
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
2018-02-08Q1805370002ND
2018-02-08Q1805370001ND
2018-04-19Q18161140022.40 ppb
2018-04-19Q1816114001ND
2018-07-17Q18285900071.50 ppb
2018-07-17Q1828590008ND
2018-10-25Q18427750011.80 ppb
2018-10-25Q1842775002ND
2019-02-06Q1905804002ND
2019-02-06Q1905804004ND
2019-04-18Q1915789001ND
2019-04-18Q1915789005ND
2019-07-29Q1948666002ND
2019-07-29Q1948666001ND
2019-10-22Q1973212001ND
2019-10-22Q1973212002ND
2020-01-23Q2002753008ND
2020-01-23Q20027530091.40 ppb
2020-04-09Q2014413001ND
2020-04-09Q2014413002ND
2020-07-21Q20284050011.30 ppb
2020-07-21Q20284050021.30 ppb
2020-10-23Q2041394001ND
2020-10-23Q2041394002ND
2021-01-20Q2101382001ND
2021-01-20Q2101382002ND
2021-05-18Q2112935001ND
2021-05-18Q21129350021.000 ppb
2021-09-16Q2125444006ND
2021-09-16Q2125444007ND
2021-11-01Q2130518001ND
2021-11-01Q2130518002ND
2022-03-10Q2208296001ND
2022-03-10Q2208296002ND
2022-05-03Q2213443001ND
2022-05-03Q2213443002ND
2022-08-23Q2224991002ND
2022-08-23Q2224991003ND
2022-11-15Q2234311002ND
2022-11-15Q2234311003ND
2023-03-22Q2310853008ND
2023-03-22Q2310853009ND
2023-05-31Q2320350001ND
2023-05-31Q2320350002ND
2023-07-31Q2330839001ND
2023-07-31Q2330839002ND
2023-10-04Q2342705001ND
2023-10-04Q2342705002ND