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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Taylor

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
20140.144 ppb162ND - 1.30 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
20180.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
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
2014-02-20AC43741ND
2014-02-20AC43742ND
2014-02-20AC43733ND
2014-02-20AC43739ND
2014-05-09AC53676ND
2014-05-09AC536701.000 ppb
2014-05-09AC53673ND
2014-05-09AC53672ND
2014-08-27AC65304ND
2014-08-27AC65302ND
2014-08-27AC65303ND
2014-08-27AC65306ND
2014-11-13AC72067ND
2014-11-13AC720551.30 ppb
2014-11-13AC72062ND
2014-11-13AC72057ND
2015-01-29AC78434ND
2015-01-29AC78430ND
2015-01-29AC78437ND
2015-01-29AC78435ND
2015-06-08AC94900ND
2015-06-08AC94905ND
2015-06-08AC94899ND
2015-06-08AC94903ND
2015-09-10AD06521ND
2015-09-10AD06517ND
2015-09-10AD06516ND
2015-09-10AD06518ND
2015-11-02AD12165ND
2015-11-02AD12174ND
2015-11-02AD12177ND
2015-11-02AD12168ND
2016-02-25AD25720ND
2016-02-25AD25670ND
2016-02-25AD25719ND
2016-02-25AD25671ND
2016-06-09AD39963ND
2016-06-09AD39952ND
2016-06-09AD39956ND
2016-06-09AD39954ND
2016-09-22AD50677ND
2016-09-22AD50672ND
2016-09-22AD50675ND
2016-09-22AD50682ND
2016-12-05AD60317ND
2016-12-05AD60301ND
2016-12-05AD60318ND
2016-12-05AD60319ND
2017-03-09AD74342ND
2017-03-09AD74347ND
2017-03-09AD74348ND
2017-03-09AD74339ND
2017-05-11AD83953ND
2017-05-11AD83954ND
2017-06-21AD87567ND
2017-06-29AD88107ND
2017-07-31AD91339ND
2017-07-31AD91337ND
2017-07-31AD91332ND
2017-07-31AD91336ND
2017-10-03AD99039ND
2017-10-03AD99045ND
2017-10-03AD99044ND
2017-10-03AD99029ND
2018-01-30AE11195ND
2018-01-30AE11193ND
2018-01-30AE11191ND
2018-01-30AE11194ND
2018-04-18AE22952ND
2018-04-18AE22943ND
2018-04-18AE22948ND
2018-04-18AE22944ND
2018-08-20AE37587ND
2018-08-20AE37592ND
2018-08-20AE37588ND
2018-08-20AE37590ND
2018-11-06AE45360ND
2018-11-06AE45362ND
2018-11-06AE453581.000 ppb
2018-11-06AE45361ND
2019-01-29AE51893ND
2019-01-29AE51894ND
2019-01-29AE51896ND
2019-01-29AE51891ND
2019-05-30AE68607ND
2019-05-30AE68608ND
2019-05-30AE68612ND
2019-05-30AE68611ND
2019-09-06AE82364ND
2019-09-06AE82361ND
2019-09-06AE82362ND
2019-09-06AE82365ND
2019-11-22AE90236ND
2019-11-22AE90233ND
2019-11-22AE90237ND
2019-11-22AE90231ND