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Monobromoacetic acid

Sevier County Water Association

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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20190.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
20200.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
2021ND100ND
2022ND80ND
20231.14 ppb82ND - 4.77 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against change to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-0618039001201ND
2018-02-0618039001301ND
2018-05-2118144005101ND
2018-05-2118144005401ND
2018-09-1718263000801ND
2018-09-1718263000701ND
2018-11-1418319003801ND
2018-11-1418319003901ND
2019-02-0419038002201ND
2019-02-0419038002301ND
2019-05-1519136010501ND
2019-05-1519136010401ND
2019-08-0619220008701ND
2019-08-0619220008601ND
2019-11-0619311004801ND
2019-11-06193110047011.10 ppb
2020-02-0320037001501ND
2020-02-0320037001601ND
2020-05-20201420078011.10 ppb
2020-05-2020142007901ND
2020-09-0820254006901ND
2020-09-0820254007001ND
2020-12-0120337002701ND
2020-12-0120337002401ND
2021-03-0121063008801ND
2021-03-0121063008901ND
2021-05-2421147007301ND
2021-05-2421147007001ND
2021-09-0621252000701ND
2021-09-0621252000801ND
2021-09-2721273000501ND
2021-09-2721273000601ND
2021-11-0121308003801ND
2021-11-0121308003901ND
2022-01-3122033008501ND
2022-01-3122033009601ND
2022-05-03O197636-HAA-1ND
2022-05-03O197635-HAA-1ND
2022-08-02O200320-HAA-1ND
2022-08-02O200321-HAA-1ND
2022-10-31O203518-HAA-1ND
2022-10-31O203517-HAA-1ND
2023-02-06O206094-HAA-1ND
2023-02-06O206095-HAA-1ND
2023-05-03O208728-HAA-1ND
2023-05-03O208727-HAA-1ND
2023-08-01O211168-HAA-1ND
2023-08-01O211167-HAA-1ND
2023-11-07O213739-HAA-14.77 ppb
2023-11-07O213738-HAA-14.34 ppb