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Monobromoacetic acid

Franklin County Rural Water District 2

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
20181.05 ppb42ND - 2.40 ppb
20190.198 ppb41ND - 0.790 ppb
20200.463 ppb42ND - 1.20 ppb
20210.603 ppb42ND - 1.90 ppb
2022ND40ND
20230.775 ppb41ND - 3.10 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
2018-02-05906730ND
2018-05-089674381.80 ppb
2018-08-0510207362.40 ppb
2018-11-041070517ND
2019-02-041113946ND
2019-05-121157242ND
2019-08-251229253ND
2019-11-1112744300.790 ppb
2020-02-041318514ND
2020-05-111375247ND
2020-10-0715174321.20 ppb
2020-11-1116503290.650 ppb
2021-03-0717879810.510 ppb
2021-05-2318440231.90 ppb
2021-08-081911136ND
2021-11-072018944ND
2022-02-062184451ND
2022-05-082254540ND
2022-08-012320818ND
2022-11-142398192ND
2023-02-062446395ND
2023-05-072497129ND
2023-08-062550253ND
2023-11-1226097463.10 ppb