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Monobromoacetic acid

Westwood Water Supply

NOTE: Westwood Water Supply purchases water from Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities.

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
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: Westwood Water Supply purchases water from Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-09OE609199ND
2018-01-09OE609198ND
2018-04-10OE643797ND
2018-04-10OE643798ND
2018-07-10OE681476ND
2018-07-10OE681477ND
2018-10-09OE724892ND
2018-10-09OE724893ND
2019-01-08OE758027ND
2019-01-08OE758028ND
2019-07-02OE828787ND
2019-07-02OE828788ND
2020-07-16OE1120066ND
2020-07-16OE1120067ND
2021-07-20OE1764391ND
2021-07-20OE1764392ND
2022-07-12OE2133618ND
2022-07-12OE2133619ND
2023-07-11OE2305435ND
2023-07-11OE2305434ND