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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Henderson

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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.488 ppb166ND - 1.60 ppb
20150.219 ppb163ND - 1.50 ppb
2016ND160ND
20170.431 ppb165ND - 2.10 ppb
20180.363 ppb165ND - 1.70 ppb
20190.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against muscular degeneration.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-13Q1404579005ND
2014-02-13Q1404579004ND
2014-02-13Q1404579003ND
2014-02-13Q14045790021.20 ppb
2014-04-09Q1411334010ND
2014-04-09Q14113340091.20 ppb
2014-04-09Q1411334008ND
2014-04-09Q14113340071.30 ppb
2014-07-30Q1432114004ND
2014-07-30Q14321140031.60 ppb
2014-07-30Q14321140051.000 ppb
2014-07-30Q1432114006ND
2014-10-08Q1451902013ND
2014-10-08Q1451902012ND
2014-10-08Q1451902011ND
2014-10-08Q14519020101.50 ppb
2015-01-14Q1500839005ND
2015-01-14Q1500839004ND
2015-01-14Q1500839003ND
2015-01-14Q15008390021.000 ppb
2015-04-08Q15131630011.000 ppb
2015-04-08Q1513163002ND
2015-04-08Q1513163004ND
2015-04-08Q1513163003ND
2015-09-02Q1534303006ND
2015-09-02Q1534303005ND
2015-09-02Q1534303004ND
2015-09-02Q15343030031.50 ppb
2015-11-16Q1544892004ND
2015-11-16Q1544892003ND
2015-11-16Q1544892002ND
2015-11-16Q1544892001ND
2016-01-27Q1603640008ND
2016-01-27Q1603640007ND
2016-01-27Q1603640009ND
2016-01-27Q1603640010ND
2016-04-04Q1613127008ND
2016-04-04Q1613127007ND
2016-04-04Q1613127006ND
2016-04-04Q1613127005ND
2016-07-05Q1626745006ND
2016-07-05Q1626745005ND
2016-07-05Q1626745004ND
2016-07-05Q1626745003ND
2016-11-29Q1651689004ND
2016-11-29Q1651689003ND
2016-11-29Q1651689005ND
2016-11-29Q1651689002ND
2017-02-02Q1704698008ND
2017-02-02Q1704698007ND
2017-02-02Q1704698006ND
2017-02-02Q17046980052.10 ppb
2017-04-17Q1715499043ND
2017-04-17Q1715499042ND
2017-04-17Q1715499041ND
2017-04-17Q17154990401.000 ppb
2017-09-14Q1743706026ND
2017-09-14Q17437060251.40 ppb
2017-09-14Q17437060271.30 ppb
2017-09-14Q1743706028ND
2017-12-07Q1763859004ND
2017-12-07Q1763859003ND
2017-12-07Q1763859002ND
2017-12-07Q17638590011.10 ppb
2018-03-13Q1810104024ND
2018-03-13Q1810104023ND
2018-03-13Q1810104022ND
2018-03-13Q18101040211.70 ppb
2018-05-24Q18209440081.000 ppb
2018-05-24Q1820944009ND
2018-05-24Q1820944011ND
2018-05-24Q18209440101.000 ppb
2018-07-31Q1830201006ND
2018-07-31Q1830201002ND
2018-07-31Q1830201005ND
2018-07-31Q18302010011.000 ppb
2018-12-07Q1850381002ND
2018-12-07Q1850381004ND
2018-12-07Q1850381001ND
2018-12-07Q18503810031.10 ppb
2019-01-10Q1901410018ND
2019-01-10Q1901410006ND
2019-01-10Q1901410007ND
2019-01-10Q1901410019ND
2019-04-30Q1917254001ND
2019-04-30Q1917254007ND
2019-04-30Q1917254003ND
2019-04-30Q1917254006ND
2019-07-30Q1948582004ND
2019-07-30Q1948582003ND
2019-07-30Q1948582002ND
2019-07-30Q19485820011.000 ppb
2019-12-17Q1980335004ND
2019-12-17Q1980335003ND
2019-12-17Q1980335002ND
2019-12-17Q1980335001ND