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Monobromoacetic acid

Williamson County Municipal Utility District 10

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
20200.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
2021ND80ND
20220.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
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
2018-01-31AE11550ND
2018-01-31AE11547ND
2018-04-13AE22378ND
2018-04-13AE22377ND
2018-07-12AE33116ND
2018-07-12AE33118ND
2018-10-03AE42484ND
2018-10-03AE42485ND
2019-03-20AE59201ND
2019-03-20AE59202ND
2019-05-09AE65642ND
2019-05-09AE65643ND
2019-07-23AE75503ND
2019-07-23AE75501ND
2019-12-06AE91543ND
2019-12-06AE91545ND
2020-03-10AF01962ND
2020-03-10AF01967ND
2020-04-16AF06971ND
2020-04-16AF06973ND
2020-08-03AF21526ND
2020-08-03AF21531ND
2020-10-28AF32383ND
2020-10-28AF323881.000 ppb
2021-01-28AF41545ND
2021-01-28AF41547ND
2021-04-15AF50270ND
2021-04-15AF50275ND
2021-07-14AF61871ND
2021-07-14AF61874ND
2021-11-15AF76515ND
2021-11-15AF76516ND
2022-03-07AF87624ND
2022-03-07AF87630ND
2022-04-14AF93341ND
2022-04-14AF93343ND
2022-07-14AG04687ND
2022-07-14AG04691ND
2022-10-06AG162611.000 ppb
2022-10-06AG16264ND
2023-01-12AG24343ND
2023-01-12AG24348ND
2023-04-11AG36242ND
2023-04-11AG36243ND
2023-09-06AG55023ND
2023-09-06AG55029ND
2023-11-06AG62348ND
2023-11-06AG62364ND