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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Graford

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
20182.01 ppb87ND - 2.90 ppb
20192.93 ppb86ND - 8.90 ppb
20200.900 ppb83ND - 3.00 ppb
20210.625 ppb82ND - 2.60 ppb
20220.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
20230.275 ppb82ND - 1.20 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
2018-02-27Q1808314002ND
2018-02-27Q18083140012.30 ppb
2018-05-30Q18216380021.80 ppb
2018-05-30Q18216380011.80 ppb
2018-08-21Q18337650022.90 ppb
2018-08-21Q18337650032.90 ppb
2018-11-13Q18457560012.20 ppb
2018-11-13Q18457560022.20 ppb
2019-02-26Q19080600011.50 ppb
2019-02-26Q19080600021.60 ppb
2019-05-30Q19300920028.90 ppb
2019-05-30Q19300920038.70 ppb
2019-09-19Q19670940021.50 ppb
2019-09-19Q1967094001ND
2019-12-02Q19783800011.20 ppb
2019-12-02Q1978380002ND
2020-02-24Q20067310012.30 ppb
2020-02-24Q20067310021.90 ppb
2020-06-02Q2021714001ND
2020-06-02Q2021714002ND
2020-08-25Q2034078002ND
2020-08-25Q20340780033.00 ppb
2020-11-16Q2044931001ND
2020-11-16Q2044931002ND
2021-03-02Q2105384001ND
2021-03-02Q2105384002ND
2021-05-25Q2113491001ND
2021-05-25Q2113491002ND
2021-08-23Q2122819001ND
2021-08-23Q2122819002ND
2021-12-01Q21335010012.60 ppb
2021-12-01Q21335010022.40 ppb
2022-03-21Q2209045001ND
2022-03-21Q2209045002ND
2022-05-04Q2213440001ND
2022-05-04Q22134400021.000 ppb
2022-08-11Q2223323001ND
2022-08-11Q2223323002ND
2022-10-10Q2230496001ND
2022-10-10Q2230496002ND
2023-01-11Q2301875002ND
2023-01-11Q2301875003ND
2023-04-05Q2312623001ND
2023-04-05Q2312623002ND
2023-07-12Q2327355001ND
2023-07-12Q2327355002ND
2023-11-07Q23478150011.20 ppb
2023-11-07Q23478150021.000 ppb