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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Glenn Heights

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.269 ppb163ND - 1.50 ppb
20150.0750 ppb161ND - 1.20 ppb
20160.0938 ppb161ND - 1.50 ppb
20170.156 ppb162ND - 1.40 ppb
20180.256 ppb164ND - 1.10 ppb
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-24Q14058540041.50 ppb
2014-02-24Q14058540031.40 ppb
2014-02-24Q1405854002ND
2014-02-24Q14058540011.40 ppb
2014-05-15Q1416601004ND
2014-05-15Q1416601003ND
2014-05-15Q1416601002ND
2014-05-15Q1416601001ND
2014-07-10Q1427174009ND
2014-07-10Q1427174008ND
2014-07-10Q1427174010ND
2014-07-10Q1427174011ND
2014-11-05Q1454858004ND
2014-11-05Q1454858003ND
2014-11-05Q1454858002ND
2014-11-05Q1454858001ND
2015-01-27Q15031500091.20 ppb
2015-01-27Q1503150008ND
2015-01-27Q1503150007ND
2015-01-27Q1503150006ND
2015-06-04Q1520626001ND
2015-06-04Q1520626002ND
2015-06-04Q1520626004ND
2015-06-04Q1520626003ND
2015-08-12Q1531783004ND
2015-08-12Q1531783003ND
2015-08-12Q1531783002ND
2015-08-12Q1531783001ND
2015-10-21Q1541506004ND
2015-10-21Q1541506003ND
2015-10-21Q1541506002ND
2015-10-21Q1541506001ND
2016-01-21Q1602703002ND
2016-01-21Q1602703001ND
2016-01-21Q1602703003ND
2016-01-21Q1602703004ND
2016-04-12Q1614274004ND
2016-04-12Q1614274003ND
2016-04-12Q1614274002ND
2016-04-12Q1614274001ND
2016-07-13Q16283800021.50 ppb
2016-07-13Q1628380001ND
2016-07-13Q1628380004ND
2016-07-13Q1628380003ND
2016-10-10Q1642689002ND
2016-10-10Q1642689005ND
2016-10-10Q1642689004ND
2016-10-10Q1642689003ND
2017-01-11Q17014230021.10 ppb
2017-01-11Q17014230051.40 ppb
2017-01-11Q1701423001ND
2017-01-11Q1701423004ND
2017-04-10Q1714473004ND
2017-04-10Q1714473003ND
2017-04-10Q1714473002ND
2017-04-10Q1714473001ND
2017-07-06Q1727616001ND
2017-07-06Q1727616003ND
2017-07-06Q1727616004ND
2017-07-06Q1727616002ND
2017-10-12Q1752292004ND
2017-10-12Q1752292002ND
2017-10-12Q1752292003ND
2017-10-12Q1752292001ND
2018-01-31Q18036840021.000 ppb
2018-01-31Q1803684004ND
2018-01-31Q18036840011.000 ppb
2018-01-31Q18036840031.000 ppb
2018-04-25Q1816865003ND
2018-04-25Q1816865001ND
2018-04-25Q18168650021.10 ppb
2018-04-25Q1816865004ND
2018-07-24Q1829299005ND
2018-07-24Q1829299002ND
2018-07-24Q1829299004ND
2018-07-24Q1829299001ND
2018-10-17Q1841470002ND
2018-10-17Q1841470004ND
2018-10-17Q1841470001ND
2018-10-17Q1841470003ND
2019-01-16Q1902365002ND
2019-01-16Q1902365004ND
2019-01-16Q1902365005ND
2019-01-16Q1902365003ND
2019-04-15Q1915020004ND
2019-04-15Q1915020003ND
2019-04-15Q1915020002ND
2019-04-15Q1915020001ND
2019-08-20Q1956752004ND
2019-08-20Q1956752003ND
2019-08-20Q1956752002ND
2019-08-20Q1956752001ND
2019-10-31Q1974653001ND
2019-10-31Q1974653004ND
2019-10-31Q1974653003ND
2019-10-31Q1974653002ND