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Monobromoacetic acid

Hickory Grove 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
20180.159 ppb164ND - 0.760 ppb
2019ND160ND
2020ND100ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.120 ppb81ND - 0.960 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
2018-03-1535380662001ND
2018-03-1535380662002ND
2018-03-1535380662002ND
2018-03-1535380662001ND
2018-06-26354010690020.760 ppb
2018-06-26354010690010.510 ppb
2018-06-26354010690020.760 ppb
2018-06-26354010690010.510 ppb
2018-09-1335418769001ND
2018-09-1335418769002ND
2018-09-1335418769001ND
2018-09-1335418769002ND
2018-12-0635435852001ND
2018-12-0635435852001ND
2018-12-0635435852002ND
2018-12-0635435852002ND
2019-03-2835457911001ND
2019-03-2835457911002ND
2019-03-2835457911001ND
2019-03-2835457911002ND
2019-06-2135477241001ND
2019-06-2135477241002ND
2019-06-2135477241001ND
2019-06-2135477241002ND
2019-09-2435500238002ND
2019-09-2435500238001ND
2019-09-2435500238001ND
2019-09-2435500238002ND
2019-12-1735520108001ND
2019-12-1735520108002ND
2019-12-1735520108002ND
2019-12-1735520108001ND
2020-03-2635540131001ND
2020-03-3135540761001ND
2020-06-2935560028001ND
2020-06-2935560028002ND
2020-09-2835581617001ND
2020-09-2835581617002ND
2020-10-2035586849001ND
2020-10-2035586849002ND
2020-12-0435596652002ND
2020-12-0435596652001ND
2021-03-1235618925001ND
2021-03-1235618925002ND
2021-06-1835642405001ND
2021-06-1835642405002ND
2021-09-1035662250001ND
2021-09-1035662250002ND
2021-12-1735685391001ND
2021-12-1735685391002ND
2022-03-2535706270002ND
2022-03-2535706270001ND
2022-06-2435727533002ND
2022-06-2435727533001ND
2022-09-2635749452001ND
2022-09-2635749452002ND
2022-12-1235767467001ND
2022-12-1235767467002ND
2023-03-2235788156001ND
2023-03-22357881560020.960 ppb
2023-06-2835809986001ND
2023-06-2835809986002ND
2023-09-2635830926001ND
2023-09-2635830926002ND
2023-12-0635847058001ND
2023-12-0635847058002ND