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Monobromoacetic acid

Rolling Acres Subdivision

NOTE: Rolling Acres Subdivision purchases water from Muscatine Power & Water which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Muscatine Power & Water.

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
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: Rolling Acres Subdivision purchases water from Muscatine Power & Water which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Muscatine Power & Water.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-13OE698062ND
2018-08-13OE698063ND
2019-08-07OE846000ND
2019-08-07OE846006ND
2020-08-11OE1169213ND
2020-08-11OE1169214ND
2021-08-19OE1804434ND
2021-08-19OE1804435ND
2022-08-10OE2152055ND
2022-08-10OE2152056ND
2023-08-09OE2319559ND
2023-08-09OE2319560ND