Monobromoacetic acid
Alamogordo Domestic Water System
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | 0.563 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.380 ppb - 0.800 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.583 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.390 ppb - 0.720 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.668 ppb | 16 | 15 | ND - 1.20 ppb |
| 2017 | 1.43 ppb | 16 | 11 | ND - 9.90 ppb |
| 2018 | 1.45 ppb | 16 | 13 | ND - 5.00 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.877 ppb | 16 | 12 | ND - 2.30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-25 | 2014006619 | 0.730 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 2014006621 | 0.720 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 2014006620 | 0.460 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 2014006618 | 0.800 ppb |
| 2014-06-11 | 2014018834 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2014-06-11 | 2014018833 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2014-06-11 | 2014018835 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2014-06-11 | 2014018836 | 0.520 ppb |
| 2014-08-14 | 2014025768 | 0.680 ppb |
| 2014-08-14 | 2014025766 | 0.620 ppb |
| 2014-08-14 | 2014025767 | 0.390 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | 2014026699 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 2014034945 | 0.460 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 2014034947 | 0.380 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 2014034946 | 0.430 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 2014034944 | 0.520 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 2015005784 | 0.640 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 2015005785 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 2015005787 | 0.620 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 2015005786 | 0.450 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 2015015128 | 0.680 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 2015015127 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 2015015129 | 0.510 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 2015015130 | 0.390 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 2015023827 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 2015023825 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 2015023824 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 2015023823 | 0.720 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | 2015034250 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | 2015034251 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | 2015034252 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | 2015034249 | 0.670 ppb |
| 2016-02-08 | 2016003721 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2016-02-08 | 2016003723 | 0.590 ppb |
| 2016-02-08 | 2016003720 | 0.580 ppb |
| 2016-02-08 | 2016003722 | 0.520 ppb |
| 2016-05-16 | 2016013915 | 0.720 ppb |
| 2016-05-16 | 2016013916 | ND |
| 2016-05-16 | 2016013918 | 0.730 ppb |
| 2016-05-16 | 2016013917 | 0.770 ppb |
| 2016-08-18 | 2016024533 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2016-08-18 | 2016024532 | 0.890 ppb |
| 2016-08-18 | 2016024530 | 0.880 ppb |
| 2016-08-18 | 2016024534 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | 2016031985 | 0.820 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | 2016031986 | 0.680 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | 2016031987 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2016-11-14 | 2016033142 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2017-02-07 | 2017003627 | ND |
| 2017-02-07 | 2017003626 | ND |
| 2017-02-07 | 2017003625 | ND |
| 2017-02-07 | 2017003624 | ND |
| 2017-05-17 | 2017014972 | 0.840 ppb |
| 2017-05-17 | 2017014974 | 0.760 ppb |
| 2017-05-17 | 2017014975 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2017-05-17 | 2017014973 | 0.680 ppb |
| 2017-08-14 | 2017023579 | 0.890 ppb |
| 2017-08-14 | 2017023577 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2017-08-14 | 2017023581 | 6.00 ppb |
| 2017-08-14 | 2017023578 | 9.90 ppb |
| 2017-11-15 | 2017033026 | 0.730 ppb |
| 2017-11-15 | 2017033024 | 0.640 ppb |
| 2017-11-15 | 2017033023 | 0.520 ppb |
| 2017-11-15 | 2017033025 | ND |
| 2018-02-15 | 2018004904 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2018-02-15 | 2018004903 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2018-02-15 | 2018004902 | 0.910 ppb |
| 2018-02-15 | 2018004901 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2018-05-16 | 2018014101 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2018-05-16 | 2018014098 | 0.750 ppb |
| 2018-05-16 | 2018014099 | ND |
| 2018-05-16 | 2018014100 | 0.650 ppb |
| 2018-08-20 | 2018023330 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2018-08-20 | 2018023329 | ND |
| 2018-08-20 | 2018023328 | 5.00 ppb |
| 2018-08-20 | 2018023327 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2018-11-07 | 2018031761 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2018-11-07 | 2018031762 | 4.30 ppb |
| 2018-11-07 | 2018031763 | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | 2018031764 | 2.20 ppb |
| 2019-02-11 | 2019003631 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | 2019003632 | 0.590 ppb |
| 2019-02-11 | 2019003633 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2019-02-11 | 2019003634 | 0.730 ppb |
| 2019-05-13 | 2019013080 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2019-05-13 | 2019013083 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 2019013082 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2019-05-13 | 2019013081 | 0.750 ppb |
| 2019-08-20 | 2019023367 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2019-08-20 | 2019023369 | 2.30 ppb |
| 2019-08-20 | 2019023368 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2019-08-20 | 2019023366 | ND |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019032578 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019032577 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019032576 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019032575 | ND |