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Monobromoacetic acid

City of River Oaks

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.800 ppb84ND - 1.90 ppb
20190.800 ppb84ND - 1.80 ppb
20200.450 ppb83ND - 1.40 ppb
20210.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
2022ND80ND
20230.125 ppb81ND - 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
2018-03-15Q18107540021.30 ppb
2018-03-15Q18107540011.30 ppb
2018-05-22Q1820728002ND
2018-05-22Q1820728001ND
2018-07-30Q1829995001ND
2018-07-30Q1829995002ND
2018-10-25Q18427210011.90 ppb
2018-10-25Q18427210021.90 ppb
2019-02-06Q19054950011.60 ppb
2019-02-06Q19054950021.80 ppb
2019-04-29Q19169070021.50 ppb
2019-04-29Q19169070101.50 ppb
2019-09-03Q1961526004ND
2019-09-03Q1961526003ND
2019-11-21Q1977738001ND
2019-11-21Q1977738002ND
2020-02-18Q2006086006ND
2020-02-18Q2006086007ND
2020-04-30Q20167360021.40 ppb
2020-04-30Q20167360031.20 ppb
2020-09-22Q2037539004ND
2020-09-22Q2037539005ND
2020-11-23Q20469450011.000 ppb
2020-11-23Q2046945002ND
2021-03-09Q21061200061.000 ppb
2021-03-09Q2106120007ND
2021-04-28Q2110744001ND
2021-04-28Q2110744002ND
2021-08-03Q2120187003ND
2021-08-03Q2120187004ND
2021-11-15Q2131785001ND
2021-11-15Q2131785002ND
2022-03-03Q2207363001ND
2022-03-03Q2207363002ND
2022-05-05Q2213617001ND
2022-05-05Q2213617002ND
2022-08-01Q2221890001ND
2022-08-01Q2221890002ND
2022-10-13Q2231073001ND
2022-10-13Q2231073002ND
2023-01-09Q2300813001ND
2023-01-09Q2300813002ND
2023-04-06Q2312823001ND
2023-04-06Q2312823002ND
2023-09-12Q2339117001ND
2023-09-12Q2339117002ND
2023-11-02Q2347050001ND
2023-11-02Q23470500021.000 ppb