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Monobromoacetic acid

Franklin County Rural Water District 4

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
20180.373 ppb42ND - 0.800 ppb
20190.450 ppb41ND - 1.80 ppb
2020ND30ND
20212.25 ppb42ND - 6.50 ppb
20220.205 ppb41ND - 0.820 ppb
20231.000 ppb41ND - 4.00 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
2018-02-199080110.690 ppb
2018-05-239743470.800 ppb
2018-08-141024752ND
2018-11-271081161ND
2019-03-131135281ND
2019-05-211157769ND
2019-09-111239166ND
2019-12-1112857721.80 ppb
2020-02-251329996ND
2020-05-201383525ND
2020-11-171661230ND
2021-02-0917681006.50 ppb
2021-05-1118365132.50 ppb
2021-08-091909391ND
2021-11-082017683ND
2022-02-142192424ND
2022-05-092253943ND
2022-09-2823670530.820 ppb
2022-11-212401133ND
2023-02-132448744ND
2023-05-152499954ND
2023-08-092552087ND
2023-11-1526108394.00 ppb