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Monobromoacetic acid

Douglas County Rural Water District 1

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
20180.775 ppb43ND - 1.60 ppb
20190.143 ppb41ND - 0.570 ppb
2020ND40ND
20210.300 ppb41ND - 1.20 ppb
2022ND40ND
20231.40 ppb42ND - 4.90 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
2018-02-149084110.880 ppb
2018-05-099674421.60 ppb
2018-08-151025408ND
2018-11-1410767400.620 ppb
2019-02-2611256000.570 ppb
2019-05-071157938ND
2019-08-141222635ND
2019-11-061269094ND
2020-02-201328268ND
2020-05-141376147ND
2020-08-191498280ND
2020-11-121650873ND
2021-02-241778870ND
2021-05-1118365161.20 ppb
2021-08-191922711ND
2021-11-102021132ND
2022-02-152193423ND
2022-05-112255660ND
2022-08-182336507ND
2022-11-032388966ND
2023-02-072445717ND
2023-05-162500631ND
2023-08-2325622794.90 ppb
2023-11-0826077300.700 ppb