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Monobromoacetic acid

Sedgwick County Rural Water District 3

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
20190.870 ppb220.760 ppb - 0.980 ppb
20200.920 ppb220.640 ppb - 1.20 ppb
20210.690 ppb220.670 ppb - 0.710 ppb
2022ND20ND
20231.65 ppb221.60 ppb - 1.70 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
2018-08-221029843ND
2018-08-221029844ND
2019-08-1412232310.980 ppb
2019-08-1412232320.760 ppb
2020-09-0115191701.20 ppb
2020-09-0115191710.640 ppb
2021-08-1119138290.670 ppb
2021-08-1119138300.710 ppb
2022-08-222339648ND
2022-08-222339649ND
2023-08-2225618971.70 ppb
2023-08-2225618981.60 ppb