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Monobromoacetic acid

Crawford County Rural Water District 1c

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
20201.83 ppb31ND - 5.50 ppb
2021ND40ND
20220.233 ppb41ND - 0.930 ppb
20231.02 ppb43ND - 2.70 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
2018-01-29907999ND
2018-05-08938255ND
2018-07-101004285ND
2018-10-161061997ND
2019-01-141106004ND
2019-04-291139173ND
2019-07-301213975ND
2019-10-281266327ND
2020-01-2113130905.50 ppb
2020-04-061351468ND
2020-07-211453450ND
2021-01-241753086ND
2021-04-271826583ND
2021-08-231928941ND
2021-11-282039827ND
2022-02-212199617ND
2022-04-042231378ND
2022-07-102300047ND
2022-10-2323839280.930 ppb
2023-01-232436394ND
2023-04-2624893990.520 ppb
2023-07-2625445870.860 ppb
2023-11-1526115422.70 ppb