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Monobromoacetic acid

Crawford County Rural Water District 6

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.883 ppb42ND - 2.80 ppb
2019ND40ND
20200.138 ppb41ND - 0.550 ppb
20211.66 ppb43ND - 4.00 ppb
20221.42 ppb42ND - 5.10 ppb
20230.433 ppb42ND - 1.10 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
2018-01-099047232.80 ppb
2018-04-11937914ND
2018-07-0910022960.730 ppb
2018-11-131077214ND
2019-01-061101486ND
2019-04-081138639ND
2019-07-101201472ND
2019-10-281264931ND
2020-01-131308950ND
2020-04-061350267ND
2020-07-0614297280.550 ppb
2020-10-051580685ND
2021-01-1317426650.620 ppb
2021-04-131817110ND
2021-07-0618739022.00 ppb
2021-10-1219906254.00 ppb
2022-01-112137473ND
2022-04-112234489ND
2022-07-0622964295.10 ppb
2022-10-0323708460.580 ppb
2023-01-082429094ND
2023-04-022474306ND
2023-07-1025338950.630 ppb
2023-10-0225862991.10 ppb