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Monobromoacetic acid

Mitchell 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
20182.08 ppb43ND - 3.40 ppb
20191.83 ppb441.000 ppb - 3.60 ppb
20207.50 ppb441.70 ppb - 21.0 ppb
20211.16 ppb440.820 ppb - 1.50 ppb
20220.745 ppb440.580 ppb - 0.910 ppb
20231.16 ppb440.650 ppb - 1.80 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
2018-02-269071122.50 ppb
2018-05-219741783.40 ppb
2018-08-2710330362.40 ppb
2018-11-261081318ND
2019-02-1011193121.20 ppb
2019-05-1211573671.000 ppb
2019-08-2612297263.60 ppb
2019-11-2512802851.50 ppb
2020-02-2413302005.40 ppb
2020-05-1813792501.70 ppb
2020-08-24150613021.0 ppb
2020-11-0216263821.90 ppb
2021-03-0817875261.000 ppb
2021-05-0318284620.820 ppb
2021-08-0219000461.30 ppb
2021-11-0120089581.50 ppb
2022-02-2221992490.770 ppb
2022-05-0922545440.720 ppb
2022-08-0123204440.580 ppb
2022-12-0524079780.910 ppb
2023-02-0624453311.000 ppb
2023-05-0224917680.650 ppb
2023-08-0925524191.20 ppb
2023-11-0726074631.80 ppb