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Monobromoacetic acid

Allen County Rural Water District 13

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.

 

41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
20190.508 ppb85ND - 1.20 ppb
2020ND80ND
20210.621 ppb83ND - 2.30 ppb
20220.538 ppb83ND - 1.60 ppb
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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-111004286ND
2019-01-081103468ND
2019-01-081103469ND
2019-04-2211578460.770 ppb
2019-04-2211578470.920 ppb
2019-07-2912120550.620 ppb
2019-07-2912120560.550 ppb
2019-10-1512596781.20 ppb
2019-10-151259677ND
2020-01-141309745ND
2020-01-141309746ND
2020-04-151357676ND
2020-04-271362661ND
2020-07-131439480ND
2020-07-131439477ND
2020-10-041582233ND
2020-10-041582232ND
2021-01-101739295ND
2021-01-101739294ND
2021-04-281816610ND
2021-04-281816609ND
2021-07-1118803920.670 ppb
2021-07-111880391ND
2021-10-0419780992.30 ppb
2021-10-0419780982.00 ppb
2022-01-0221023231.50 ppb
2022-01-0221023221.60 ppb
2022-04-1822392271.20 ppb
2022-04-182239226ND
2022-07-042295017ND
2022-07-042295016ND
2022-10-062377285ND
2022-10-062377284ND
2023-01-232437027ND
2023-01-232437026ND
2023-04-032477883ND
2023-04-032477884ND
2023-07-092532873ND
2023-07-092532872ND
2023-10-082589539ND
2023-10-082589538ND