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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Brenham

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
20140.425 ppb161ND - 6.80 ppb
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
2014-02-18AC43311ND
2014-02-18AC43325ND
2014-02-18AC43331ND
2014-02-18AC43322ND
2014-05-02AC52969ND
2014-05-02AC52967ND
2014-05-02AC52958ND
2014-05-02AC53028ND
2014-09-23AC67867ND
2014-09-23AC67859ND
2014-09-23AC67869ND
2014-09-23AC678886.80 ppb
2014-12-04AC73655ND
2014-12-04AC73650ND
2014-12-04AC73660ND
2014-12-04AC73649ND
2015-02-25AC81843ND
2015-02-25AC81844ND
2015-02-25AC81841ND
2015-02-25AC81840ND
2015-06-08AC94858ND
2015-06-08AC94857ND
2015-06-08AC94887ND
2015-06-08AC94886ND
2015-09-11AD06813ND
2015-09-11AD06873ND
2015-09-11AD06814ND
2015-09-11AD06818ND
2015-12-11AD16757ND
2015-12-11AD16743ND
2015-12-11AD16742ND
2015-12-11AD16744ND
2016-02-23AD25012ND
2016-02-23AD24999ND
2016-02-23AD25009ND
2016-02-23AD24991ND
2016-05-16AD36786ND
2016-05-16AD36746ND
2016-05-16AD36745ND
2016-05-16AD36783ND
2016-09-12AD48812ND
2016-09-12AD48813ND
2016-09-12AD48829ND
2016-09-12AD48811ND
2016-10-24AD54322ND
2016-10-24AD54325ND
2016-10-24AD54311ND
2016-10-24AD54326ND
2017-01-25AD66751ND
2017-01-25AD66752ND
2017-01-25AD66753ND
2017-01-25AD66754ND
2017-04-25AD80902ND
2017-04-25AD80908ND
2017-04-25AD80904ND
2017-04-25AD80896ND
2017-07-27AD91089ND
2017-07-27AD91092ND
2017-07-27AD91091ND
2017-07-27AD91093ND
2017-10-06AD99798ND
2017-10-06AD99785ND
2017-10-06AD99791ND
2017-10-06AD99794ND
2018-01-30AE11208ND
2018-01-30AE11222ND
2018-01-30AE11205ND
2018-01-30AE11203ND
2018-04-11AE22012ND
2018-04-11AE22010ND
2018-04-11AE22013ND
2018-04-11AE22008ND
2018-07-24AE34319ND
2018-07-24AE34316ND
2018-07-24AE34318ND
2018-07-24AE34321ND
2018-12-04AE47787ND
2018-12-04AE47786ND
2018-12-04AE47784ND
2018-12-04AE47783ND
2019-01-28AE51609ND
2019-01-28AE51610ND
2019-01-28AE51608ND
2019-01-28AE51607ND
2019-05-06AE64850ND
2019-05-06AE64870ND
2019-05-06AE64860ND
2019-05-06AE64863ND
2019-07-29AE76176ND
2019-07-29AE76162ND
2019-07-29AE76173ND
2019-07-29AE76160ND
2019-10-25AE87697ND
2019-10-25AE87682ND
2019-10-25AE87695ND
2019-10-25AE87696ND