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Monobromoacetic acid

Village of Sikes 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
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
20200.863 ppb82ND - 3.50 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20232.65 ppb84ND - 9.60 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
2018-02-1935375741001ND
2018-02-1935375741002ND
2018-02-1935375741002ND
2018-02-1935375741001ND
2018-05-0935391802002ND
2018-05-0935391802001ND
2018-05-0935391802002ND
2018-05-0935391802001ND
2018-08-2335413403001ND
2018-08-2335413403002ND
2018-08-2335413403001ND
2018-08-2335413403002ND
2018-11-1935432718001ND
2018-11-1935432718001ND
2018-11-1935432718002ND
2018-11-1935432718002ND
2019-02-1935450010001ND
2019-02-1935450010002ND
2019-02-1935450010001ND
2019-02-1935450010002ND
2019-05-1335469255001ND
2019-05-1335469255002ND
2019-05-1335469255001ND
2019-05-1335469255002ND
2019-08-2735494517002ND
2019-08-2735494517001ND
2019-08-2735494517001ND
2019-08-2735494517002ND
2019-11-2535515010001ND
2019-11-2535515010002ND
2019-11-2535515010002ND
2019-11-2535515010001ND
2020-02-19355324970023.40 ppb
2020-02-19355324970013.50 ppb
2020-05-2535553120001ND
2020-05-2535553120002ND
2020-08-1235570797001ND
2020-08-1235570797002ND
2020-11-1135591910001ND
2020-11-1135591910002ND
2021-02-2635615695001ND
2021-02-2635615695002ND
2021-05-2435636918001ND
2021-05-2435636918002ND
2021-08-1135655913001ND
2021-08-1135655913002ND
2021-11-2135680238001ND
2021-11-2135680238002ND
2022-02-2335699676002ND
2022-02-2335699676001ND
2022-05-2335720739002ND
2022-05-2335720739001ND
2022-08-2935743495001ND
2022-08-2935743495002ND
2022-11-2835763136001ND
2022-11-2835763136002ND
2023-02-0935778573001ND
2023-02-0935778573002ND
2023-05-24358024330012.20 ppb
2023-05-24358024330021.90 ppb
2023-08-3035824535001ND
2023-08-3035824535002ND
2023-11-13358425880017.50 ppb
2023-11-13358425880029.60 ppb