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Monobromoacetic acid

Neosho 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
20180.965 ppb43ND - 1.50 ppb
20190.580 ppb42ND - 1.40 ppb
20201.81 ppb330.930 ppb - 3.30 ppb
20211.38 ppb54ND - 3.60 ppb
20220.350 ppb42ND - 0.790 ppb
20233.54 ppb43ND - 12.0 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
2018-02-259078801.50 ppb
2018-05-219741620.860 ppb
2018-09-1710455991.50 ppb
2018-11-261081324ND
2019-02-181122935ND
2019-05-2011576990.920 ppb
2019-07-3012133601.40 ppb
2019-11-181277315ND
2020-03-2413457583.30 ppb
2020-05-2713888920.930 ppb
2020-08-0314701151.20 ppb
2021-01-1217426671.000 ppb
2021-03-0817889780.700 ppb
2021-05-2418440491.60 ppb
2021-08-0219017463.60 ppb
2021-11-152027755ND
2022-02-1421948980.610 ppb
2022-05-162260019ND
2022-08-012320830ND
2022-11-2124024330.790 ppb
2023-02-202453405ND
2023-05-3025085290.950 ppb
2023-09-1125743301.20 ppb
2023-11-19261353512.0 ppb