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Monobromoacetic acid

Labette 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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.310 ppb21ND - 0.620 ppb
20190.750 ppb42ND - 1.70 ppb
20201.99 ppb43ND - 4.70 ppb
20210.390 ppb42ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.125 ppb41ND - 0.500 ppb
20232.55 ppb43ND - 8.50 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
2018-05-299763900.620 ppb
2018-11-131076477ND
2019-02-051114276ND
2019-05-071157783ND
2019-08-2012262041.70 ppb
2019-11-1212742501.30 ppb
2020-02-2413302082.50 ppb
2020-05-1813830990.770 ppb
2020-08-191500211ND
2020-11-0316333974.70 ppb
2021-02-091769247ND
2021-05-1118369861.000 ppb
2021-08-1719205580.560 ppb
2021-11-152026141ND
2022-02-152194848ND
2022-05-112256216ND
2022-08-152333674ND
2022-11-1523982020.500 ppb
2023-02-1424501350.870 ppb
2023-05-1625019410.820 ppb
2023-08-0825517418.50 ppb
2023-11-142610693ND