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Monobromoacetic acid

Wahpeton Water Supply

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-03-12OE632197ND
2018-06-12OE669139ND
2018-09-10OE710573ND
2018-12-11OE748818ND
2019-03-11OE779512ND
2019-06-18OE822571ND
2019-09-17OE866106ND
2019-12-10OE903620ND
2020-03-31OE949534ND
2020-06-09OE1041199ND
2020-09-15OE1256307ND
2020-12-08OE1479825ND
2021-03-11OE1621203ND
2021-06-16OE1729274ND
2021-09-14OE1844562ND
2021-12-27OE1984772ND
2022-03-29OE2072461ND
2022-06-08OE2112922ND
2022-09-26OE2179852ND
2022-12-28OE2223116ND
2023-03-07OE2250264ND
2023-06-06OE2289035ND
2023-09-27OE2342401ND
2023-12-18OE2376611ND