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Monobromoacetic acid

Wilson County Rural Water District 12

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
20181.68 ppb43ND - 2.40 ppb
20190.533 ppb42ND - 1.20 ppb
20200.813 ppb43ND - 1.50 ppb
20210.400 ppb41ND - 1.60 ppb
20221.76 ppb43ND - 5.70 ppb
20231.06 ppb440.570 ppb - 2.00 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
2018-02-259081902.40 ppb
2018-05-209733331.90 ppb
2018-08-2110305262.40 ppb
2018-11-121077217ND
2019-01-281111090ND
2019-05-1911578450.930 ppb
2019-08-191226248ND
2019-11-1212748171.20 ppb
2020-02-1713275151.50 ppb
2020-05-171379274ND
2020-08-1714978880.650 ppb
2020-12-0817053601.10 ppb
2021-02-231779986ND
2021-05-2318458821.60 ppb
2021-11-292041606ND
2021-11-292041607ND
2022-02-2222006355.70 ppb
2022-05-172260814ND
2022-08-2323417580.700 ppb
2022-11-2824048150.650 ppb
2023-02-1924540812.00 ppb
2023-05-2325057010.570 ppb
2023-08-2025614510.980 ppb
2023-11-1326106950.680 ppb