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Monobromoacetic acid

Mid-Arkansas Utilities PWA

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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75

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND140ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
20190.862 ppb136ND - 3.60 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
2014-02-1214044005401ND
2014-02-1214044005501ND
2014-05-1314135004701ND
2014-05-1314135004501ND
2014-08-1214225001901ND
2014-08-1214225002001ND
2014-11-0414310008001ND
2014-11-0414310008101ND
2015-02-0415036004901ND
2015-02-0415036004801ND
2015-05-0515127008701ND
2015-05-0515127008801ND
2015-08-0415218002201ND
2015-08-0415218002101ND
2015-11-0215308001801ND
2015-11-0215308001901ND
2016-02-0216036002301ND
2016-02-0216036002201ND
2016-05-0316126010901ND
2016-05-0316126010701ND
2016-05-0316126010801ND
2016-05-0316126009101ND
2016-08-0116217002101ND
2016-08-0116217002301ND
2016-08-0116217002201ND
2016-08-0116217002001ND
2016-10-3116308008101ND
2016-10-3116308008001ND
2016-10-3116308007901ND
2016-10-3116308007801ND
2017-01-3017033007201ND
2017-01-3017033008401ND
2017-01-3017033007101ND
2017-01-3017033007001ND
2017-05-0117124001701ND
2017-05-0117124001801ND
2017-05-0117124001601ND
2017-05-0117124001901ND
2017-07-3117215008501ND
2017-07-3117215008401ND
2017-07-3117215008601ND
2017-07-3117215008701ND
2017-11-0617313006101ND
2017-11-0617313005901ND
2017-11-0617313006001ND
2017-11-0617313006201ND
2018-02-0618039006301ND
2018-02-0618039006401ND
2018-02-0618039006501ND
2018-02-0618039006601ND
2018-04-3018123007501ND
2018-04-3018123007601ND
2018-04-3018123007701ND
2018-04-3018123007401ND
2018-08-0718221009901ND
2018-08-0718221009601ND
2018-08-0718221009701ND
2018-08-0718221009801ND
2018-11-0618311003101ND
2018-11-0618311003201ND
2018-11-0618311003001ND
2018-11-0618311002901ND
2019-02-0419038007801ND
2019-02-0419038007601ND
2019-02-0419038007501ND
2019-02-2019052005001ND
2019-06-1019163002301ND
2019-08-0519220010901ND
2019-08-05192200110011.30 ppb
2019-08-0519220011101ND
2019-08-05192200108011.000 ppb
2019-11-04193110133013.10 ppb
2019-11-04193110134011.10 ppb
2019-11-04193110131011.10 ppb
2019-11-04193110132013.60 ppb