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Monobromoacetic acid

Calcasieu Parish WW District 9 Carlyss

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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76

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND240ND
2015ND320ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
20190.350 ppb440.340 ppb - 0.360 ppb

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
2014-04-08S14040201AND
2014-04-08S14040199AND
2014-04-08S14040200AND
2014-04-08S14040201AND
2014-04-08S14040202AND
2014-04-08S14040200AND
2014-04-08S14040199AND
2014-04-08S14040202AND
2014-07-0335145595003ND
2014-07-0335145595001ND
2014-07-0335145595002ND
2014-07-0335145595003ND
2014-07-0335145595004ND
2014-07-0335145595002ND
2014-07-0335145595001ND
2014-07-0335145595004ND
2014-10-01L0048867-04ND
2014-10-01L0048867-03ND
2014-10-01L0048867-02ND
2014-10-01L0048867-01ND
2014-10-01L0048867-04ND
2014-10-01L0048867-03ND
2014-10-01L0048867-02ND
2014-10-01L0048867-01ND
2015-01-06L0052756-04ND
2015-01-06L0052756-04ND
2015-01-06L0052756-03ND
2015-01-06L0052756-02ND
2015-01-06L0052756-01ND
2015-01-06L0052756-03ND
2015-01-06L0052756-02ND
2015-01-06L0052756-01ND
2015-04-07LA5868-1ND
2015-04-07LA5868-4ND
2015-04-07LA5868-3ND
2015-04-07LA5868-2ND
2015-04-07LA5868-4ND
2015-04-07LA5868-3ND
2015-04-07LA5868-2ND
2015-04-07LA5868-1ND
2015-07-0735197549004ND
2015-07-0735197549002ND
2015-07-0735197549004ND
2015-07-0735197549003ND
2015-07-0735197549002ND
2015-07-0735197549001ND
2015-07-0735197549003ND
2015-07-0735197549001ND
2015-10-06LA12620-1ND
2015-10-06LA12620-1ND
2015-10-06LA12620-2ND
2015-10-06LA12620-3ND
2015-10-06LA12620-4ND
2015-10-06LA12620-4ND
2015-10-06LA12620-3ND
2015-10-06LA12620-2ND
2016-07-01LA22823-3ND
2016-07-01LA22823-4ND
2016-07-01LA22823-3ND
2016-07-01LA22823-2ND
2016-07-01LA22823-1ND
2016-07-01LA22823-1ND
2016-07-01LA22823-4ND
2016-07-01LA22823-2ND
2017-07-0635322713010ND
2017-07-0635322713009ND
2017-07-0635322713009ND
2017-07-0635322713010ND
2018-07-2435407130002ND
2018-07-2435407130001ND
2018-07-2435407130001ND
2018-07-2435407130002ND
2019-07-25354853280010.340 ppb
2019-07-25354853280020.360 ppb
2019-07-25354853280010.340 ppb
2019-07-25354853280020.360 ppb