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Monobromoacetic acid

Jonesboro 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.

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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND140ND
2015ND20ND
20161.20 ppb221.10 ppb - 1.30 ppb
2017ND20ND
20180.700 ppb21ND - 1.40 ppb
2019ND20ND

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
2014-02-2414057002001ND
2014-02-2514057001901ND
2014-02-2514057001801ND
2014-02-2514057002101ND
2014-06-1014163001601ND
2014-06-1014163001501ND
2014-06-1014163001401ND
2014-06-1014163001701ND
2014-09-0914254003101ND
2014-09-0914254003201ND
2014-09-0914254002901ND
2014-09-0914254003001ND
2014-10-2114296001701ND
2014-10-2114296001601ND
2015-11-1715324002401ND
2015-11-1715324000201ND
2016-10-24163000002011.30 ppb
2016-10-24163000003011.10 ppb
2017-12-0517341004201ND
2017-12-1217347001601ND
2018-10-30183040028011.40 ppb
2018-10-3018304002701ND
2019-10-1519290004801ND
2019-10-1519290005001ND