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Monobromoacetic acid

Concord Water & Sewer Pfb of Crawford County

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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30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
20174.33 ppb32ND - 7.80 ppb
2018ND80ND
20190.157 ppb71ND - 1.10 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
2014-01-2014023002601ND
2014-01-2014023002701ND
2014-04-1614107016401ND
2014-04-1614107016301ND
2014-07-1514198013001ND
2014-07-1514198012901ND
2014-10-2114296003701ND
2014-10-2114296003601ND
2015-07-2215204003001ND
2015-10-2015295000701ND
2016-07-1816203004401ND
2016-10-1716294000501ND
2017-07-1817201004201ND
2017-10-17172920108015.20 ppb
2017-10-19172930002017.80 ppb
2018-01-1518019000901ND
2018-01-1518019003001ND
2018-04-1618109005501ND
2018-04-1618109005401ND
2018-07-1618198003001ND
2018-07-1618198002401ND
2018-10-1518291001001ND
2018-10-1518291001601ND
2019-02-1919052006801ND
2019-02-1919052006901ND
2019-04-1519108003201ND
2019-04-1519108003401ND
2019-07-0119184009202ND
2019-07-1519199001301ND
2019-10-15192900022011.10 ppb