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Monobromoacetic acid

Leavenworth County Rural Water District 9

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
20181.09 ppb330.990 ppb - 1.30 ppb
20190.700 ppb42ND - 2.10 ppb
20200.395 ppb42ND - 0.920 ppb
20211.45 ppb43ND - 4.60 ppb
20222.22 ppb42ND - 8.30 ppb
20230.193 ppb41ND - 0.770 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
2018-02-069070781.30 ppb
2018-05-239742020.990 ppb
2018-07-2410110550.990 ppb
2019-01-151105958ND
2019-04-091138134ND
2019-07-1512033000.700 ppb
2019-10-0212509532.10 ppb
2020-01-131308647ND
2020-04-011348525ND
2020-07-1414389720.660 ppb
2020-11-0216254690.920 ppb
2021-01-1217393650.520 ppb
2021-04-011806171ND
2021-07-1918866500.680 ppb
2021-10-0519788554.60 ppb
2022-01-042104433ND
2022-04-052230476ND
2022-07-0622955518.30 ppb
2022-10-0523711580.570 ppb
2023-01-112430371ND
2023-04-032474023ND
2023-07-052528089ND
2023-10-0225851200.770 ppb