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Monobromoacetic acid

Allen County Rural Water District 10

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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.670 ppb110.670 ppb
2019ND10ND
20200.580 ppb110.580 ppb
20210.990 ppb220.680 ppb - 1.30 ppb
2022ND10ND
20230.610 ppb110.610 ppb

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
2018-07-2410117090.670 ppb
2019-07-141203666ND
2020-07-0514296190.580 ppb
2021-08-2419299761.30 ppb
2021-10-0419818380.680 ppb
2022-07-102299627ND
2023-07-2625442430.610 ppb