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Monobromoacetic acid

Travis County Water Control and Improvement District 20

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
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-15AE14029ND
2018-02-15AE14009ND
2018-05-14AE26107ND
2018-05-14AE26104ND
2018-08-13AE36552ND
2018-08-13AE36634ND
2018-11-19AE46407ND
2018-11-19AE46417ND
2019-03-04AE56847ND
2019-03-04AE56865ND
2019-05-28AE68208ND
2019-05-28AE68212ND
2019-08-20AE79547ND
2019-08-20AE79539ND
2019-11-25AE90376ND
2019-11-25AE90377ND
2020-03-03AF00824ND
2020-03-03AF00834ND
2020-04-20AF07149ND
2020-04-20AF07150ND
2020-07-23AF20314ND
2020-07-23AF20317ND
2020-10-19AF31075ND
2020-10-19AF31077ND
2021-01-25AF40693ND
2021-01-25AF40697ND
2021-04-06AF49070ND
2021-04-06AF49077ND
2021-07-07AF60947ND
2021-07-07AF60960ND
2021-10-21AF74302ND
2021-10-21AF74344ND
2022-02-10AF84212ND
2022-02-10AF84214ND
2022-04-28AF94815ND
2022-04-28AF94820ND
2022-08-17AG09643ND
2022-08-17AG09649ND
2022-10-19AG17595ND
2022-10-19AG17613ND
2023-02-14AG28799ND
2023-02-14AG28815ND
2023-04-11AG36212ND
2023-04-11AG36213ND
2023-07-18AG48995ND
2023-07-18AG48996ND
2023-10-11AG59407ND
2023-10-11AG59412ND