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Monobromoacetic acid

Greenwood County Rural Water District 3

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
20180.203 ppb41ND - 0.810 ppb
20190.148 ppb41ND - 0.590 ppb
2020ND40ND
20211.99 ppb42ND - 7.20 ppb
20220.135 ppb41ND - 0.540 ppb
20230.425 ppb43ND - 0.650 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
2018-03-18937410ND
2018-06-179899480.810 ppb
2018-09-241048902ND
2018-12-091090045ND
2019-03-1011345610.590 ppb
2019-06-091183995ND
2019-09-151242347ND
2019-12-011281866ND
2020-03-021332874ND
2020-06-211413523ND
2020-09-201517757ND
2020-12-141710223ND
2021-03-091793274ND
2021-06-1418611860.760 ppb
2021-09-2619708007.20 ppb
2021-12-272091072ND
2022-03-142216209ND
2022-06-0722751580.540 ppb
2022-09-262366889ND
2022-12-122415478ND
2023-03-1324659900.540 ppb
2023-06-0525139300.510 ppb
2023-09-2625823460.650 ppb
2023-12-262630718ND