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Monobromoacetic acid

Town of White Castle 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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20190.377 ppb440.298 ppb - 0.455 ppb
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
20230.330 ppb21ND - 0.660 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
2018-08-0935410447001ND
2018-08-0935410447002ND
2018-08-0935410447001ND
2018-08-0935410447002ND
2019-08-09354890440050.455 ppb
2019-08-09354890440060.298 ppb
2019-08-09354890440050.455 ppb
2019-08-09354890440060.298 ppb
2020-08-0535569198001ND
2020-08-0535569198002ND
2021-08-0435654310001ND
2021-08-0435654310002ND
2022-08-0435736969001ND
2022-08-0435736969002ND
2023-08-09358198750010.660 ppb
2023-08-1435820919001ND