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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Port Lavaca

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.1000 ppb121ND - 1.20 ppb
20150.394 ppb164ND - 1.80 ppb
2016ND160ND
20170.0938 ppb161ND - 1.50 ppb
2018ND160ND
20190.0875 ppb161ND - 1.40 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
2014-02-26AC44758ND
2014-02-26AC44755ND
2014-02-26AC44754ND
2014-02-26AC447611.20 ppb
2014-06-17AC57333ND
2014-06-17AC57365ND
2014-06-17AC57354ND
2014-06-17AC57355ND
2014-12-05AC74017ND
2014-12-05AC74016ND
2014-12-05AC74018ND
2014-12-05AC74015ND
2015-03-23AC85477ND
2015-03-23AC85478ND
2015-03-23AC85474ND
2015-03-23AC85475ND
2015-06-04AC94759ND
2015-06-04AC94748ND
2015-06-04AC94750ND
2015-06-04AC94757ND
2015-08-19AD047931.30 ppb
2015-08-19AD047991.60 ppb
2015-08-19AD048031.80 ppb
2015-08-19AD048021.60 ppb
2015-11-03AD12330ND
2015-11-03AD12323ND
2015-11-03AD12322ND
2015-11-03AD12324ND
2016-01-27AD20353ND
2016-01-27AD20351ND
2016-01-27AD20349ND
2016-01-27AD20339ND
2016-04-20AD33560ND
2016-04-20AD33569ND
2016-04-20AD33565ND
2016-04-20AD33559ND
2016-09-21AD50770ND
2016-09-21AD50773ND
2016-09-21AD50774ND
2016-09-21AD50734ND
2016-12-14AD62176ND
2016-12-14AD62148ND
2016-12-14AD62177ND
2016-12-14AD62165ND
2017-02-22AD71709ND
2017-02-22AD71701ND
2017-02-22AD71704ND
2017-02-22AD717061.50 ppb
2017-05-24AD85660ND
2017-05-24AD85663ND
2017-05-24AD85662ND
2017-05-24AD85661ND
2017-08-23AD94114ND
2017-08-23AD94090ND
2017-08-23AD94117ND
2017-08-23AD94124ND
2017-11-29AE06072ND
2017-11-29AE06074ND
2017-11-29AE06069ND
2017-11-29AE06073ND
2018-02-27AE15985ND
2018-02-27AE15981ND
2018-02-27AE16000ND
2018-02-27AE16001ND
2018-05-31AE28249ND
2018-05-31AE28248ND
2018-05-31AE28245ND
2018-05-31AE28244ND
2018-08-28AE38640ND
2018-08-28AE38639ND
2018-08-28AE38636ND
2018-08-28AE38633ND
2018-11-14AE46059ND
2018-11-14AE46065ND
2018-11-14AE46067ND
2018-11-14AE46061ND
2019-02-25AE55955ND
2019-02-25AE55933ND
2019-02-25AE55931ND
2019-02-25AE55940ND
2019-05-20AE67600ND
2019-05-20AE67595ND
2019-05-20AE67624ND
2019-05-20AE67626ND
2019-08-21AE798421.40 ppb
2019-08-21AE79841ND
2019-08-21AE79838ND
2019-08-21AE79837ND
2019-10-24AE87562ND
2019-10-24AE87560ND
2019-10-24AE87548ND
2019-10-24AE87563ND