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Monobromoacetic acid

Hillsboro Water Works

NOTE: Hillsboro Water Works purchases water from Rathbun Reg Water Association (burlington) which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Rathbun Reg Water Association (burlington).

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: Hillsboro Water Works purchases water from Rathbun Reg Water Association (burlington) which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Rathbun Reg Water Association (burlington).

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-08OE608665ND
2018-01-08OE608664ND
2018-04-03OE640878ND
2018-04-03OE640877ND
2018-07-09OE681616ND
2018-07-09OE681617ND
2018-10-15OE728236ND
2018-10-15OE728237ND
2019-01-07OE758081ND
2019-01-07OE758082ND
2019-04-09OE792326ND
2019-04-09OE792327ND
2019-07-15OE835019ND
2019-07-15OE835018ND
2019-10-08OE876299ND
2019-10-08OE876300ND
2020-01-06OE913950ND
2020-01-06OE913951ND
2020-04-06OE954059ND
2020-04-06OE954060ND
2020-07-13OE1112888ND
2020-07-13OE1112889ND
2020-10-05OE1320444ND
2020-10-05OE1320445ND
2021-01-07OE1533778ND
2021-01-07OE1533777ND
2021-04-14OE1662028ND
2021-04-14OE1662029ND
2021-07-15OE1760109ND
2021-07-15OE1760110ND
2021-10-06OE1881443ND
2021-10-06OE1881444ND
2021-10-29OE1912497ND
2021-10-29OE1912498ND
2022-01-12OE2008727ND
2022-01-12OE2008728ND
2022-04-12OE2081331ND
2022-04-12OE2081330ND
2022-07-14OE2135723ND
2022-07-14OE2135724ND
2022-10-04OE2185471ND
2022-10-04OE2185472ND
2023-01-12OE2229619ND
2023-01-12OE2229618ND
2023-04-13OE2267251ND
2023-04-13OE2267252ND
2023-07-19OE2310271ND
2023-07-19OE2310272ND
2023-10-23OE2353819ND
2023-10-23OE2353820ND