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Monobromoacetic acid

North Howard Rural 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
20191.24 ppb84ND - 3.60 ppb
20200.788 ppb85ND - 1.60 ppb
2021ND100ND
2022ND80ND
20231.11 ppb82ND - 4.78 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
2018-02-1318046001301ND
2018-02-1318046001601ND
2018-05-1518137005601ND
2018-05-1518137005701ND
2018-08-1418228004001ND
2018-09-1718263001101ND
2018-11-1318319006501ND
2018-11-1318319006401ND
2019-02-1219045008001ND
2019-02-1219045008101ND
2019-05-0719129005101ND
2019-05-0719129005201ND
2019-08-13192270033011.80 ppb
2019-08-13192270032012.00 ppb
2019-11-04193110008012.50 ppb
2019-11-04193110009013.60 ppb
2020-02-03200370019011.60 ppb
2020-02-03200370018011.20 ppb
2020-05-0520128006101ND
2020-05-0520128006201ND
2020-08-1120226005401ND
2020-08-11202260053011.30 ppb
2020-11-04203100054011.10 ppb
2020-11-04203100055011.10 ppb
2021-01-2721028011301ND
2021-01-2721028011201ND
2021-05-1121133006701ND
2021-05-1121133006801ND
2021-08-0421217002801ND
2021-08-0421217002901ND
2021-09-1521259001301ND
2021-09-1521259001401ND
2021-10-2721300003001ND
2021-10-2721300003101ND
2022-01-3122033009001ND
2022-01-3122033009101ND
2022-05-04O197619-HAA-1ND
2022-05-04O197618-HAA-1ND
2022-08-03O200306-HAA-1ND
2022-08-03O200307-HAA-1ND
2022-10-25O203125-HAA-1ND
2022-10-25O203124-HAA-1ND
2023-02-08O206079-HAA-1ND
2023-02-08O206078-HAA-1ND
2023-05-01O208738-HAA-1ND
2023-05-01O208737-HAA-1ND
2023-07-24O210965-HAA-1ND
2023-07-24O210964-HAA-1ND
2023-10-31O213545-HAA-14.10 ppb
2023-10-31O213544-HAA-14.78 ppb