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Monobromoacetic acid

Union Springs 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
20180.163 ppb162ND - 1.30 ppb
20192.23 ppb1610ND - 10.6 ppb
20203.74 ppb83ND - 20.4 ppb
2021ND80ND
20220.0875 ppb81ND - 0.700 ppb
20230.836 ppb84ND - 2.30 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
2018-01-2435370653001ND
2018-01-2435370653002ND
2018-01-2435370653002ND
2018-01-2435370653001ND
2018-04-2035387658002ND
2018-04-2035387658001ND
2018-04-2035387658002ND
2018-04-2035387658001ND
2018-07-2535407049001ND
2018-07-2535407049002ND
2018-07-2535407049001ND
2018-07-2535407049002ND
2018-10-18354254840011.30 ppb
2018-10-18354254840011.30 ppb
2018-10-1835425484002ND
2018-10-1835425484002ND
2019-01-18354432340011.60 ppb
2019-01-18354432340020.850 ppb
2019-01-18354432340011.60 ppb
2019-01-18354432340020.850 ppb
2019-04-24354643490011.60 ppb
2019-04-2435464349002ND
2019-04-24354643490011.60 ppb
2019-04-2435464349002ND
2019-07-173548351800210.6 ppb
2019-07-17354835180013.20 ppb
2019-07-17354835180013.20 ppb
2019-07-173548351800210.6 ppb
2019-10-2335507602001ND
2019-10-2335507602002ND
2019-10-2335507602002ND
2019-10-2335507602001ND
2020-01-1535524947002ND
2020-01-1535524947001ND
2020-04-2135545537001ND
2020-04-2135545537002ND
2020-07-2135565510001ND
2020-07-21355655100020.950 ppb
2020-10-19355865180018.60 ppb
2020-10-193558651800220.4 ppb
2021-01-1935606334001ND
2021-01-1935606334002ND
2021-04-2635629165001ND
2021-04-2635629165002ND
2021-07-0635646128001ND
2021-07-0635646128002ND
2021-11-0835676707001ND
2021-11-0835676707002ND
2022-01-1835691933002ND
2022-01-1835691933001ND
2022-04-1235710603002ND
2022-04-1235710603001ND
2022-07-1235731632001ND
2022-07-12357316320020.700 ppb
2022-10-1135753140001ND
2022-10-1135753140002ND
2023-01-0435770755001ND
2023-01-0435770755002ND
2023-04-1835794410001ND
2023-04-1835794410002ND
2023-07-17358148210012.30 ppb
2023-07-17358148210022.20 ppb
2023-10-18358363240011.80 ppb
2023-10-18358363240020.390 ppb