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Monobromoacetic acid

Southeast Polk Rural Water District

NOTE: Southeast Polk Rural Water District purchases water from Des Moines Water Works which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Des Moines Water Works.

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.

 

193

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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: Southeast Polk Rural Water District purchases water from Des Moines Water Works which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Des Moines Water Works.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-01OE617835ND
2018-02-01OE617838ND
2018-02-01OE617839ND
2018-02-01OE617840ND
2018-02-01OE617841ND
2018-02-01OE617842ND
2018-02-01OE617848ND
2018-02-01OE617849ND
2018-05-08OE655654ND
2018-05-08OE655657ND
2018-05-08OE655658ND
2018-05-08OE655659ND
2018-05-08OE655662ND
2018-05-08OE655663ND
2018-05-08OE655664ND
2018-05-08OE655665ND
2018-08-02OE693171ND
2018-08-02OE693172ND
2018-08-02OE693174ND
2018-08-02OE693175ND
2018-08-02OE693176ND
2018-08-02OE693177ND
2018-08-02OE693178ND
2018-08-02OE693179ND
2018-10-08OE724008ND
2018-11-01OE735004ND
2018-11-01OE735007ND
2018-11-01OE735008ND
2018-11-01OE735009ND
2018-11-01OE735012ND
2018-11-01OE735013ND
2018-11-01OE735014ND
2018-11-01OE735015ND
2019-02-05OE768001ND
2019-02-05OE768004ND
2019-02-05OE768005ND
2019-02-05OE768006ND
2019-02-05OE768009ND
2019-02-05OE768010ND
2019-02-05OE768011ND
2019-02-05OE768012ND
2019-05-02OE803044ND
2019-05-02OE803045ND
2019-05-02OE803046ND
2019-05-02OE803047ND
2019-05-02OE803048ND
2019-05-02OE803049ND
2019-05-02OE803050ND
2019-05-02OE803051ND
2019-08-01OE843995ND
2019-08-01OE843996ND
2019-08-06OE845758ND
2019-08-06OE845759ND
2019-08-07OE846304ND
2019-08-07OE846305ND
2019-08-07OE846306ND
2019-08-07OE846307ND
2019-11-05OE889231ND
2019-11-05OE889233ND
2019-11-05OE889235ND
2019-11-05OE889237ND
2019-11-05OE889239ND
2019-11-05OE889241ND
2019-11-05OE889243ND
2019-11-05OE889245ND
2020-02-04OE925096ND
2020-02-04OE9250972.00 ppb
2020-02-04OE925098ND
2020-02-04OE925099ND
2020-02-04OE925100ND
2020-02-04OE925101ND
2020-02-04OE925102ND
2020-02-04OE925103ND
2020-05-06OE996747ND
2020-05-06OE996750ND
2020-05-06OE996751ND
2020-05-06OE996752ND
2020-05-06OE996755ND
2020-05-06OE996756ND
2020-05-06OE996757ND
2020-05-06OE996758ND
2020-08-07OE1167320ND
2020-08-07OE1167321ND
2020-08-07OE1167322ND
2020-08-07OE1167323ND
2020-08-07OE1167324ND
2020-08-07OE1167326ND
2020-08-07OE1167327ND
2020-08-07OE1167328ND
2020-11-04OE1394292ND
2020-11-04OE1394295ND
2020-11-04OE1394296ND
2020-11-04OE1394297ND
2020-11-04OE1394298ND
2020-11-04OE1394304ND
2020-11-04OE1394305ND
2020-11-05OE1394303ND
2021-02-03OE1576711ND
2021-02-03OE1576714ND
2021-02-03OE1576715ND
2021-02-03OE1576716ND
2021-02-03OE1576719ND
2021-02-03OE1576720ND
2021-02-03OE1576721ND
2021-02-03OE1576722ND
2021-05-05OE1687918ND
2021-05-05OE1687922ND
2021-05-05OE1687923ND
2021-05-05OE1687926ND
2021-05-05OE1687927ND
2021-05-05OE1687928ND
2021-05-05OE1687929ND
2021-05-05OE1687930ND
2021-08-05OE1784290ND
2021-08-05OE1784291ND
2021-08-05OE1784292ND
2021-08-05OE1784293ND
2021-08-05OE1784296ND
2021-08-05OE1784297ND
2021-08-05OE1784298ND
2021-08-05OE1784299ND
2021-11-23OE1943822ND
2021-11-23OE1943824ND
2021-11-23OE1943825ND
2021-11-23OE1943826ND
2021-11-23OE1943829ND
2021-11-23OE1943830ND
2021-11-23OE1943831ND
2021-11-23OE1943832ND
2022-02-01OE2033828ND
2022-02-01OE2033830ND
2022-02-01OE2033832ND
2022-02-01OE2033834ND
2022-02-01OE2033839ND
2022-02-01OE2033840ND
2022-02-01OE2033841ND
2022-02-01OE2033842ND
2022-05-04OE2094045ND
2022-05-04OE2094047ND
2022-05-04OE2094048ND
2022-05-04OE2094049ND
2022-05-04OE2094052ND
2022-05-04OE2094056ND
2022-05-04OE2094057ND
2022-05-04OE2094058ND
2022-08-02OE2147606ND
2022-08-02OE2147608ND
2022-08-02OE2147609ND
2022-08-02OE2147610ND
2022-08-02OE2147613ND
2022-08-02OE2147614ND
2022-08-02OE2147615ND
2022-08-02OE2147616ND
2022-11-01OE2198940ND
2022-11-01OE2198942ND
2022-11-01OE2198943ND
2022-11-01OE2198944ND
2022-11-01OE2198947ND
2022-11-01OE2198948ND
2022-11-01OE2198949ND
2022-11-01OE2198950ND
2023-02-01OE2237482ND
2023-02-01OE2237476ND
2023-02-01OE2237475ND
2023-02-01OE2237474ND
2023-02-01OE2237478ND
2023-02-01OE2237479ND
2023-02-01OE2237480ND
2023-02-01OE2237477ND
2023-05-02OE2275380ND
2023-05-02OE2275378ND
2023-05-02OE2275376ND
2023-05-02OE2275382ND
2023-05-02OE2275389ND
2023-05-02OE2275387ND
2023-05-02OE2275390ND
2023-05-02OE2275388ND
2023-08-08OE2319610ND
2023-08-08OE2319601ND
2023-08-08OE2319607ND
2023-08-08OE2319604ND
2023-08-08OE2319606ND
2023-08-08OE2319611ND
2023-08-08OE2319612ND
2023-08-08OE2319603ND
2023-11-08OE2361459ND
2023-11-08OE2361449ND
2023-11-08OE2361452ND
2023-11-08OE2361450ND
2023-11-08OE2361451ND
2023-11-08OE2361453ND
2023-11-08OE2361458ND
2023-11-08OE2361460ND