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Monobromoacetic acid

Neosho 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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.360 ppb51ND - 1.80 ppb
20191.90 ppb111.90 ppb
20200.573 ppb330.500 ppb - 0.700 ppb
20210.245 ppb41ND - 0.980 ppb
20220.403 ppb42ND - 1.10 ppb
20232.06 ppb43ND - 6.40 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
2018-03-18938011ND
2018-03-18938013ND
2018-06-189896481.80 ppb
2018-09-171045606ND
2018-12-161092210ND
2019-03-1911387851.90 ppb
2020-06-2914197460.700 ppb
2020-10-0415822270.500 ppb
2020-12-1417119230.520 ppb
2021-03-211799981ND
2021-06-1318595870.980 ppb
2021-09-191962163ND
2021-12-192075332ND
2022-03-272223452ND
2022-06-202283337ND
2022-09-1123560751.10 ppb
2022-12-1924194950.510 ppb
2023-03-2224696310.850 ppb
2023-06-1825207051.000 ppb
2023-09-1725770066.40 ppb
2023-12-172627989ND