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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Timpson

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
20180.925 ppb86ND - 1.50 ppb
20190.513 ppb84ND - 1.10 ppb
20201.30 ppb86ND - 2.00 ppb
20210.725 ppb85ND - 1.30 ppb
2022ND80ND
20230.250 ppb82ND - 1.000 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
2018-02-26Q1808048010ND
2018-02-26Q1808048005ND
2018-04-30Q18174470021.50 ppb
2018-04-30Q18174470011.30 ppb
2018-08-22Q18336290011.20 ppb
2018-08-22Q18336290021.20 ppb
2018-11-14Q18464160011.10 ppb
2018-11-14Q18464160021.10 ppb
2019-03-14Q1910904001ND
2019-03-14Q1910904002ND
2019-05-15Q19256730051.000 ppb
2019-05-15Q19256730061.10 ppb
2019-08-20Q19570300021.000 ppb
2019-08-20Q19570300011.000 ppb
2019-12-05Q1979151001ND
2019-12-05Q1979151002ND
2020-03-10Q2009081001ND
2020-03-10Q20090810021.000 ppb
2020-06-17Q2024669001ND
2020-06-17Q20246690021.40 ppb
2020-08-06Q20312080052.00 ppb
2020-08-06Q20312080062.00 ppb
2020-11-04Q20430710012.00 ppb
2020-11-04Q20430710022.00 ppb
2021-01-26Q21018410011.000 ppb
2021-01-26Q2101841002ND
2021-04-13Q21094000091.30 ppb
2021-04-13Q21094000101.000 ppb
2021-08-04Q21204410011.30 ppb
2021-08-04Q21204410021.20 ppb
2021-10-11Q2128061001ND
2021-10-11Q2128061002ND
2022-01-26Q2202718003ND
2022-01-26Q2202718004ND
2022-04-11Q2210996001ND
2022-04-11Q2210996002ND
2022-07-13Q2220299001ND
2022-07-13Q2220299002ND
2022-11-08Q2233718001ND
2022-11-08Q2233718002ND
2023-02-08Q2304968001ND
2023-02-08Q2304968002ND
2023-04-25Q2315535001ND
2023-04-25Q2315535002ND
2023-07-12Q23273600051.000 ppb
2023-07-12Q2327360006ND
2023-10-02Q23420990011.000 ppb
2023-10-02Q2342099002ND