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Monobromoacetic acid

Travis County WCID 17

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
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-03-19AC47718ND
2014-03-19AC47701ND
2014-03-19AC47697ND
2014-03-19AC47703ND
2014-06-16AC56942ND
2014-06-16AC56934ND
2014-06-16AC56939ND
2014-06-16AC56946ND
2014-09-09AC66411ND
2014-09-09AC66404ND
2014-09-09AC66410ND
2014-09-09AC66405ND
2014-11-20AC72673ND
2014-11-20AC72671ND
2014-11-20AC72665ND
2014-11-20AC72675ND
2015-03-19AC85284ND
2015-03-19AC85283ND
2015-03-19AC85280ND
2015-03-19AC85278ND
2015-06-18AC96600ND
2015-06-18AC96604ND
2015-06-18AC96606ND
2015-06-18AC96610ND
2015-09-09AD06174ND
2015-09-09AD06172ND
2015-09-09AD06173ND
2015-09-24AD08481ND
2015-11-19AD14217ND
2015-11-19AD14212ND
2015-11-19AD14211ND
2015-11-19AD14216ND
2016-02-17AD23868ND
2016-02-17AD23869ND
2016-02-17AD23900ND
2016-02-17AD23901ND
2016-05-17AD36972ND
2016-05-17AD36970ND
2016-05-17AD36971ND
2016-05-17AD36967ND
2016-07-27AD45951ND
2016-07-27AD45958ND
2016-07-27AD45950ND
2016-07-27AD45960ND
2016-11-07AD56796ND
2016-11-07AD56794ND
2016-11-07AD56790ND
2016-11-07AD56793ND
2017-01-26AD67102ND
2017-01-26AD67108ND
2017-01-26AD67111ND
2017-01-26AD67104ND
2017-05-24AD85414ND
2017-05-24AD85413ND
2017-05-24AD85412ND
2017-05-24AD85415ND
2017-08-10AD92737ND
2017-08-10AD92734ND
2017-08-10AD92732ND
2017-08-10AD92735ND
2017-12-07AE07189ND
2017-12-07AE07185ND
2017-12-07AE07188ND
2017-12-14AE07776ND
2018-03-06AE16918ND
2018-03-06AE16912ND
2018-03-06AE16929ND
2018-03-06AE16920ND
2018-05-22AE27209ND
2018-05-22AE27205ND
2018-05-22AE27204ND
2018-05-22AE27206ND
2018-08-15AE37155ND
2018-08-15AE37147ND
2018-08-15AE37152ND
2018-08-15AE37153ND
2018-10-04AE42670ND
2018-10-04AE42669ND
2018-10-04AE42667ND
2018-10-04AE42668ND
2019-01-23AE50888ND
2019-01-23AE50887ND
2019-01-23AE50889ND
2019-01-23AE50890ND
2019-06-04AE69039ND
2019-06-04AE69042ND
2019-06-04AE69041ND
2019-06-04AE69038ND
2019-09-11AE82956ND
2019-09-11AE82953ND
2019-09-11AE82954ND
2019-09-11AE82952ND
2019-10-22AE87170ND
2019-10-22AE87177ND
2019-10-22AE87172ND
2019-10-22AE87175ND