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Monobromoacetic acid

Osborne County Rural Water District 1a

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
20180.950 ppb43ND - 1.50 ppb
20191.14 ppb440.960 ppb - 1.30 ppb
20200.775 ppb42ND - 2.10 ppb
2021ND30ND
2022ND50ND
20231.95 ppb220.690 ppb - 3.20 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
2018-03-189378631.000 ppb
2018-06-179905041.50 ppb
2018-10-091058175ND
2018-12-1610922081.30 ppb
2019-03-1711384991.10 ppb
2019-06-0911839780.960 ppb
2019-09-1512420601.20 ppb
2019-12-1612913561.30 ppb
2020-03-221345135ND
2020-06-1514052432.10 ppb
2020-09-1315183761.000 ppb
2020-12-141673541ND
2021-03-211799979ND
2021-06-231866797ND
2021-09-121953787ND
2022-01-172156176ND
2022-03-062210676ND
2022-06-122277380ND
2022-09-062353361ND
2022-12-192419492ND
2023-03-1224651180.690 ppb
2023-12-0426193093.20 ppb