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Monobromoacetic acid

Kingwood Water Board

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.680 ppb41ND - 2.72 ppb
20190.297 ppb61ND - 1.78 ppb
20201.14 ppb104ND - 4.10 ppb
20210.273 ppb82ND - 1.20 ppb
20220.250 ppb82ND - 1.000 ppb
20230.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb

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
2018-02-0718020983-02A2.72 ppb
2018-05-2218053060-02AND
2018-08-1618082796-02AND
2018-11-0718110948-02AND
2019-02-1119021356-02A1.78 ppb
2019-05-0819051457-02AND
2019-08-0819081103-01AND
2019-08-0819081103-02AND
2019-11-05737018001ND
2019-11-05737018002ND
2020-02-0673172050011.60 ppb
2020-02-0673172050011.60 ppb
2020-02-0673172050024.10 ppb
2020-02-0673172050024.10 ppb
2020-05-127327328002ND
2020-05-127327328001ND
2020-08-187339061002ND
2020-08-187339061001ND
2020-11-107349668001ND
2020-11-107349668002ND
2021-02-0373590910021.20 ppb
2021-02-0373590910010.980 ppb
2021-05-267372869002ND
2021-05-267372869001ND
2021-08-037382795002ND
2021-08-037382795001ND
2021-11-011112915-02ND
2021-11-011112915-01ND
2022-02-072024198-04ND
2022-02-072024198-02ND
2022-05-032053051-04ND
2022-05-032053051-02ND
2022-08-022083694-041.000 ppb
2022-08-022083694-021.000 ppb
2022-11-012112482-05ND
2022-11-012112482-02ND
2023-02-073023421-01ND
2023-02-073023421-031.000 ppb
2023-05-033053134-02ND
2023-05-033053134-04ND
2023-08-093084150-02ND
2023-08-093084150-04ND
2023-11-013112751-02ND
2023-11-013112751-04ND