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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Vidalia 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
20180.300 ppb42ND - 0.600 ppb
20190.425 ppb84ND - 0.880 ppb
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.0738 ppb81ND - 0.590 ppb
20230.125 ppb82ND - 0.520 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
2018-08-01354082440010.600 ppb
2018-08-0135408244002ND
2018-08-0135408244002ND
2018-08-01354082440010.600 ppb
2019-08-21354926760010.820 ppb
2019-08-21354926760020.880 ppb
2019-08-21354926760010.820 ppb
2019-08-21354926760020.880 ppb
2019-11-1335512682002ND
2019-11-1335512682001ND
2019-11-1335512682002ND
2019-11-1335512682001ND
2020-02-0335528437002ND
2020-02-0335528437001ND
2020-05-0635548694001ND
2020-05-0635548694002ND
2020-08-0435567948001ND
2020-08-0435567948002ND
2020-11-1235591992001ND
2020-11-1235591992002ND
2021-02-0335609858002ND
2021-02-0335609858001ND
2021-05-1235633595002ND
2021-05-1235633595001ND
2021-08-0335652983001ND
2021-08-0335652983002ND
2021-11-0335676400002ND
2021-11-0335676400001ND
2022-02-0935696546001ND
2022-02-0935696546002ND
2022-05-1135717480001ND
2022-05-1135717480002ND
2022-08-0335736961001ND
2022-08-0335736961002ND
2022-11-02357577070020.590 ppb
2022-11-0235757707001ND
2023-02-01357767680010.520 ppb
2023-02-01357767680020.480 ppb
2023-05-1035799266001ND
2023-05-1035799266002ND
2023-08-2835824701001ND
2023-08-2835824701002ND
2023-11-0235838968001ND
2023-11-0235838968002ND