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Monobromoacetic acid

Southwest Ouachita Waterworks Inc.

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

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Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.423 ppb3214ND - 2.00 ppb
20190.563 ppb3210ND - 5.70 ppb
20202.14 ppb167ND - 11.4 ppb
2021ND160ND
20220.112 ppb162ND - 1.000 ppb
20230.414 ppb167ND - 1.70 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
2018-02-1235373925001ND
2018-02-1235373925002ND
2018-02-1235373925003ND
2018-02-1235373925004ND
2018-02-1235373925001ND
2018-02-1235373925002ND
2018-02-1235373925003ND
2018-02-1235373925004ND
2018-05-17353932250010.920 ppb
2018-05-17353932250020.710 ppb
2018-05-17353932250030.690 ppb
2018-05-1735393225004ND
2018-05-17353932250010.920 ppb
2018-05-17353932250020.710 ppb
2018-05-17353932250030.690 ppb
2018-05-1735393225004ND
2018-08-1435411617001ND
2018-08-1435411617002ND
2018-08-1435411617003ND
2018-08-1435411617004ND
2018-08-1435411617001ND
2018-08-1435411617002ND
2018-08-1435411617003ND
2018-08-1435411617004ND
2018-11-02354282260012.00 ppb
2018-11-02354282260020.630 ppb
2018-11-02354282260030.610 ppb
2018-11-02354282260041.20 ppb
2018-11-02354282260012.00 ppb
2018-11-02354282260020.630 ppb
2018-11-02354282260030.610 ppb
2018-11-02354282260041.20 ppb
2019-02-0135445750001ND
2019-02-0135445750002ND
2019-02-0135445750003ND
2019-02-0135445750004ND
2019-02-0135445750001ND
2019-02-0135445750002ND
2019-02-0135445750003ND
2019-02-0135445750004ND
2019-05-14354693220015.70 ppb
2019-05-1435469322002ND
2019-05-1435469322003ND
2019-05-1435469322004ND
2019-05-14354693220015.70 ppb
2019-05-1435469322002ND
2019-05-1435469322003ND
2019-05-1435469322004ND
2019-08-20354919340010.550 ppb
2019-08-20354919340021.70 ppb
2019-08-20354919340030.660 ppb
2019-08-20354919340040.400 ppb
2019-08-20354919340010.550 ppb
2019-08-20354919340021.70 ppb
2019-08-20354919340030.660 ppb
2019-08-20354919340040.400 ppb
2019-11-2035514588001ND
2019-11-2035514588002ND
2019-11-2035514588003ND
2019-11-2035514588004ND
2019-11-2035514588001ND
2019-11-2035514588002ND
2019-11-2035514588003ND
2019-11-2035514588004ND
2020-02-14355311970014.60 ppb
2020-02-14355311970026.10 ppb
2020-02-143553119700311.4 ppb
2020-02-14355311970044.80 ppb
2020-05-1535550576001ND
2020-05-1535550576002ND
2020-05-1535550576003ND
2020-05-1535550576004ND
2020-08-06355690580012.90 ppb
2020-08-06355690580023.40 ppb
2020-08-06355690580030.960 ppb
2020-08-0635569058004ND
2020-11-2335594543001ND
2020-11-2335594543002ND
2020-11-2335594543003ND
2020-11-2335594543004ND
2021-02-2635615409001ND
2021-02-2635615409002ND
2021-02-2635615409003ND
2021-02-2635615409004ND
2021-05-2735637043001ND
2021-05-2735637043002ND
2021-05-2735637043003ND
2021-05-2735637043004ND
2021-08-2335659427001ND
2021-08-2335659427002ND
2021-08-2335659427003ND
2021-08-2335659427004ND
2021-11-2935680532001ND
2021-11-2935680532002ND
2021-11-2935680532003ND
2021-11-2935680532004ND
2022-02-24356995740010.790 ppb
2022-02-24356995740021.000 ppb
2022-02-2435699574003ND
2022-02-2435699574004ND
2022-05-2535720713001ND
2022-05-2535720713002ND
2022-05-2535720713003ND
2022-05-2535720713004ND
2022-08-2435742377001ND
2022-08-2435742377002ND
2022-08-2435742377003ND
2022-08-2435742377004ND
2022-11-2135761594001ND
2022-11-2135761594002ND
2022-11-2135761594003ND
2022-11-2135761594004ND
2023-02-2235781528001ND
2023-02-2235781528002ND
2023-02-2235781528003ND
2023-02-2235781528004ND
2023-05-2435802157001ND
2023-05-2435802157002ND
2023-05-2435802157004ND
2023-05-26358026250011.70 ppb
2023-08-22358228980011.000 ppb
2023-08-22358228980020.960 ppb
2023-08-22358228980030.820 ppb
2023-08-22358228980040.460 ppb
2023-11-20358430640010.950 ppb
2023-11-20358430640020.740 ppb
2023-11-2035843064003ND
2023-11-2035843064004ND