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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Atchison

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
20140.607 ppb169ND - 3.70 ppb
20150.0506 ppb161ND - 0.810 ppb
20160.432 ppb1610ND - 0.840 ppb
20170.0869 ppb162ND - 0.880 ppb
20180.590 ppb169ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.925 ppb1612ND - 4.20 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
2014-02-1160156ND
2014-02-11601260.530 ppb
2014-02-11601090.560 ppb
2014-02-1160097ND
2014-05-191164100.720 ppb
2014-05-191164080.710 ppb
2014-05-191164060.690 ppb
2014-05-19116404ND
2014-08-26180753ND
2014-08-261807520.920 ppb
2014-08-26180754ND
2014-08-261807550.780 ppb
2014-11-172323753.70 ppb
2014-11-172323741.10 ppb
2014-11-17232372ND
2014-11-17232371ND
2015-02-17280148ND
2015-02-17280147ND
2015-02-17280146ND
2015-02-17280145ND
2015-05-043220880.810 ppb
2015-05-04322089ND
2015-05-04322091ND
2015-05-04322090ND
2015-08-03377303ND
2015-08-03377302ND
2015-08-03377301ND
2015-08-03377300ND
2015-11-16428035ND
2015-11-16428034ND
2015-11-16428033ND
2015-11-16428032ND
2016-02-084903430.780 ppb
2016-02-08490342ND
2016-02-08490344ND
2016-02-084903450.810 ppb
2016-05-23550974ND
2016-05-235509730.690 ppb
2016-05-235509720.700 ppb
2016-05-235509710.740 ppb
2016-08-166042280.560 ppb
2016-08-16604227ND
2016-08-166042260.560 ppb
2016-08-16604225ND
2016-12-126741140.840 ppb
2016-12-126741170.650 ppb
2016-12-12674116ND
2016-12-126741150.580 ppb
2017-03-06720594ND
2017-03-06720593ND
2017-03-06720592ND
2017-03-06720591ND
2017-05-22765614ND
2017-05-22765613ND
2017-05-22765612ND
2017-05-22765611ND
2017-08-14819674ND
2017-08-148196730.510 ppb
2017-08-14819675ND
2017-08-14819676ND
2017-11-068721250.880 ppb
2017-11-06872124ND
2017-11-06872123ND
2017-11-06872122ND
2018-02-129079521.20 ppb
2018-02-129079511.30 ppb
2018-02-12907950ND
2018-02-129079491.30 ppb
2018-05-149708710.990 ppb
2018-05-149708721.000 ppb
2018-05-149708741.000 ppb
2018-05-14970873ND
2018-08-2010290380.960 ppb
2018-08-201029037ND
2018-08-2010290360.940 ppb
2018-08-2010290350.750 ppb
2018-11-051073733ND
2018-11-051073732ND
2018-11-051073731ND
2018-11-051073730ND
2019-03-0411317620.620 ppb
2019-03-0411317610.860 ppb
2019-03-0411317630.500 ppb
2019-03-041131764ND
2019-05-2011577470.680 ppb
2019-05-201157746ND
2019-05-2011577450.680 ppb
2019-05-2011577440.760 ppb
2019-08-1212226500.560 ppb
2019-08-1212226490.510 ppb
2019-08-121222648ND
2019-08-121222647ND
2019-11-1812773164.20 ppb
2019-11-1812773190.930 ppb
2019-11-1812773182.30 ppb
2019-11-1812773172.20 ppb