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Monobromoacetic acid

Southwest Avoyelles Water District

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.

 

64

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.201 ppb164ND - 0.850 ppb
20190.191 ppb164ND - 0.790 ppb
20201.18 ppb82ND - 5.00 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20231.87 ppb86ND - 4.40 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
2018-03-0535378470001ND
2018-03-0535378470002ND
2018-03-0535378470002ND
2018-03-0535378470001ND
2018-06-1935399475002ND
2018-06-1935399475002ND
2018-06-2635400824001ND
2018-06-2635400824001ND
2018-09-0435416191001ND
2018-09-0435416191002ND
2018-09-0435416191001ND
2018-09-0435416191002ND
2018-12-10354369280010.760 ppb
2018-12-10354369280020.850 ppb
2018-12-10354369280020.850 ppb
2018-12-10354369280010.760 ppb
2019-03-1135455290001ND
2019-03-1135455290002ND
2019-03-1135455290001ND
2019-03-1135455290002ND
2019-06-03354736570010.740 ppb
2019-06-03354736570020.790 ppb
2019-06-03354736570010.740 ppb
2019-06-03354736570020.790 ppb
2019-09-0335495024001ND
2019-09-0335495024002ND
2019-09-0335495024001ND
2019-09-0335495024002ND
2019-12-0235516596001ND
2019-12-0235516596002ND
2019-12-0235516596002ND
2019-12-0235516596001ND
2020-03-02355353280024.40 ppb
2020-03-02355353280015.00 ppb
2020-06-1035556238001ND
2020-06-1035556238002ND
2020-09-1535578139001ND
2020-09-1535578139002ND
2020-12-0235596508001ND
2020-12-0235596508002ND
2021-03-0435616955001ND
2021-03-0435616955002ND
2021-06-0835640106001ND
2021-06-0835640106002ND
2021-09-0835663126001ND
2021-09-0835663126002ND
2021-12-1335684669001ND
2021-12-1335684669002ND
2022-03-1435704712002ND
2022-03-1435704712001ND
2022-06-20B2202907-002ND
2022-06-20B2202907-001ND
2022-09-1235746815001ND
2022-09-1235746815002ND
2022-12-1235767008001ND
2022-12-1235767008002ND
2023-03-21357877960010.960 ppb
2023-03-21357877960020.620 ppb
2023-06-12358062910013.30 ppb
2023-06-12358062910024.40 ppb
2023-09-25358307430013.30 ppb
2023-09-25358307430022.40 ppb
2023-12-1135848155001ND
2023-12-1135848155002ND