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Monobromoacetic acid

Del Rio Utilities Commission

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
2014-03-27AC48523ND
2014-03-27AC48521ND
2014-03-27AC48520ND
2014-03-27AC48522ND
2014-06-03AC55881ND
2014-06-03AC55845ND
2014-06-03AC55847ND
2014-06-03AC55846ND
2014-07-10AC59352ND
2014-07-10AC59385ND
2014-07-10AC59358ND
2014-07-10AC59356ND
2014-12-17AC75291ND
2014-12-17AC75294ND
2014-12-17AC75289ND
2014-12-17AC75292ND
2015-03-10AC83585ND
2015-03-10AC83587ND
2015-03-10AC83583ND
2015-03-10AC83586ND
2015-06-02AC94381ND
2015-06-02AC94382ND
2015-06-02AC94407ND
2015-06-02AC94399ND
2015-08-18AD04524ND
2015-08-18AD04525ND
2015-08-18AD04526ND
2015-08-18AD04523ND
2015-11-09AD12968ND
2015-11-09AD12967ND
2015-11-09AD12976ND
2015-11-09AD12978ND
2016-02-23AD25189ND
2016-02-23AD25186ND
2016-02-23AD25184ND
2016-02-23AD25188ND
2016-05-19AD37495ND
2016-05-19AD37494ND
2016-05-19AD37490ND
2016-05-19AD37492ND
2016-09-07AD48243ND
2016-09-07AD48240ND
2016-09-07AD48237ND
2016-09-07AD48238ND
2016-11-07AD56787ND
2016-11-07AD56781ND
2016-11-07AD56798ND
2016-11-07AD56778ND
2017-03-21AD76577ND
2017-03-21AD76576ND
2017-03-21AD76574ND
2017-03-21AD76575ND
2017-05-02AD82125ND
2017-05-02AD82138ND
2017-05-02AD82140ND
2017-05-02AD82139ND
2017-08-15AD93052ND
2017-08-15AD93053ND
2017-08-15AD93054ND
2017-08-15AD93055ND
2017-11-29AE06128ND
2017-11-29AE06126ND
2017-11-29AE06127ND
2017-11-29AE06129ND
2018-02-21AE14699ND
2018-02-21AE14700ND
2018-02-21AE14701ND
2018-02-21AE14707ND
2018-04-17AE22759ND
2018-04-17AE22753ND
2018-04-17AE22763ND
2018-04-17AE22762ND
2018-07-18AE33731ND
2018-07-18AE33715ND
2018-09-20AE40965ND
2018-09-20AE40966ND
2018-11-07AE45733ND
2018-11-07AE45732ND
2018-11-07AE45731ND
2018-11-07AE45730ND
2019-01-29AE52057ND
2019-01-29AE52056ND
2019-01-29AE52055ND
2019-01-29AE52058ND
2019-05-14AE66180ND
2019-05-14AE66182ND
2019-05-14AE66181ND
2019-05-14AE66184ND
2019-07-23AE75751ND
2019-07-23AE75754ND
2019-07-23AE75736ND
2019-09-17AE83557ND
2019-10-22AE87363ND
2019-10-22AE87386ND
2019-10-22AE87392ND
2019-10-22AE87408ND