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Monobromoacetic acid

Town of Ferriday Water System

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.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0925 ppb162ND - 0.740 ppb
20190.150 ppb162ND - 1.20 ppb
2020ND100ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.169 ppb84ND - 0.380 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
2018-02-2035375729001ND
2018-02-2035375729002ND
2018-02-2035375729002ND
2018-02-2035375729001ND
2018-05-0935391497002ND
2018-05-0935391497001ND
2018-05-0935391497002ND
2018-05-0935391497001ND
2018-08-0135408243001ND
2018-08-0135408243002ND
2018-08-0135408243001ND
2018-08-0135408243002ND
2018-11-27354336120010.740 ppb
2018-11-27354336120010.740 ppb
2018-11-2735433612002ND
2018-11-2735433612002ND
2019-02-1335448501001ND
2019-02-1335448501002ND
2019-02-1335448501001ND
2019-02-1335448501002ND
2019-05-0735467715001ND
2019-05-0735467715002ND
2019-05-0735467715001ND
2019-05-0735467715002ND
2019-08-2135492680002ND
2019-08-21354926800011.20 ppb
2019-08-21354926800011.20 ppb
2019-08-2135492680002ND
2019-11-1335512677001ND
2019-11-1335512677002ND
2019-11-1335512677002ND
2019-11-1335512677001ND
2020-02-0335528432002ND
2020-02-0335528432001ND
2020-05-0635548696001ND
2020-05-0635548696002ND
2020-05-2735553125001ND
2020-05-2735553125002ND
2020-08-0435567949001ND
2020-08-0435567949002ND
2020-11-1835593798002ND
2020-11-1835593798001ND
2021-02-0335609856001ND
2021-02-0335609856002ND
2021-05-1235633591001ND
2021-05-1235633591002ND
2021-08-1035655900001ND
2021-08-1035655900002ND
2021-11-0335676396001ND
2021-11-0335676396002ND
2022-02-2235699263002ND
2022-02-2235699263001ND
2022-05-1235717465002ND
2022-05-1235717465001ND
2022-08-1035739088001ND
2022-08-1035739088002ND
2022-11-0235757711001ND
2022-11-0235757711002ND
2023-02-01357767670010.340 ppb
2023-02-01357767670020.380 ppb
2023-05-1035799268001ND
2023-05-1035799268002ND
2023-08-28358247060010.330 ppb
2023-08-28358247060020.300 ppb
2023-11-0235838964001ND
2023-11-0235838964002ND