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Monobromoacetic acid

Colorado City Md

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.

 

53

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND80ND
20200.483 ppb62ND - 1.50 ppb
2021ND140ND
20220.0830 ppb101ND - 0.830 ppb
20230.262 ppb91ND - 2.36 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 Result
2018-02-20ND
2018-02-27ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-08-22ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-14ND
2019-01-29ND
2019-02-20ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-05-28ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-28ND
2019-11-14ND
2019-11-19ND
2020-02-18ND
2020-02-24ND
2020-05-121.40 ppb
2020-05-26ND
2020-08-031.50 ppb
2020-11-12ND
2021-02-23ND
2021-05-05ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-08-18ND
2021-08-25ND
2021-08-30ND
2021-08-31ND
2021-09-28ND
2021-09-29ND
2021-09-30ND
2021-11-10ND
2021-11-16ND
2021-11-22ND
2021-12-07ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-13ND
2022-05-17ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-08-25ND
2022-08-31ND
2022-09-20ND
2022-11-17ND
2022-11-280.830 ppb
2023-02-14ND
2023-05-02ND
2023-08-01ND
2023-08-17ND
2023-08-30ND
2023-08-31ND
2023-11-092.36 ppb
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-20ND