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Monobromoacetic acid

Travis County Municipal Utility District 4

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
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
2018-02-15AE14045ND
2018-05-14AE26102ND
2018-08-13AE36881ND
2018-08-22AE38109ND
2018-11-19AE46403ND
2018-11-19AE46406ND
2019-02-14AE54556ND
2019-02-14AE54557ND
2019-05-28AE68211ND
2019-05-28AE68213ND
2019-08-20AE79542ND
2019-08-20AE79546ND
2019-11-25AE90373ND
2019-11-25AE90380ND
2020-03-03AF00832ND
2020-03-03AF00836ND
2020-04-20AF07143ND
2020-04-20AF07147ND
2020-07-23AF20318ND
2020-07-23AF20329ND
2020-10-19AF31083ND
2020-10-19AF31085ND
2021-01-25AF40706ND
2021-01-25AF40696ND
2021-04-06AF49074ND
2021-04-06AF49076ND
2021-07-07AF60942ND
2021-07-07AF60944ND
2021-10-21AF74304ND
2021-10-21AF74311ND
2022-02-10AF84203ND
2022-02-10AF84205ND
2022-04-28AF94816ND
2022-04-28AF94819ND
2022-08-17AG09644ND
2022-08-17AG09647ND
2022-10-19AG17596ND
2022-10-19AG17605ND
2023-02-14AG28796ND
2023-02-14AG28813ND
2023-04-11AG36227ND
2023-04-11AG36231ND
2023-07-18AG49000ND
2023-07-18AG49002ND
2023-10-19AG60394ND
2023-10-19AG60395ND