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Monobromoacetic acid

Harrison County Public Water Supply District 1

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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28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20144.58 ppb21ND - 9.15 ppb
2015ND40ND
20166.19 ppb84ND - 17.4 ppb
20173.01 ppb83ND - 10.00 ppb
20183.41 ppb42ND - 7.55 ppb
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against muscular degeneration.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-07-29AC30700ND
2014-07-29AC306999.15 ppb
2015-07-22AC54314ND
2015-07-22AC54315ND
2015-10-20AC61229ND
2015-10-20AC61230ND
2016-01-26AC6503714.4 ppb
2016-01-26AC650366.98 ppb
2016-05-16AC6939517.4 ppb
2016-05-16AC6939610.7 ppb
2016-07-27AC79713ND
2016-07-27AC79712ND
2016-11-07AC86304ND
2016-11-07AC86303ND
2017-03-06AC91977ND
2017-03-06AC9197610.00 ppb
2017-07-17AD014257.41 ppb
2017-07-17AD014246.67 ppb
2017-08-28AD05855ND
2017-08-28AD05856ND
2017-10-23AD07909ND
2017-10-23AD07910ND
2018-02-26AD113517.55 ppb
2018-02-26AD113526.08 ppb
2018-07-24AD29200ND
2018-07-24AD29201ND
2019-08-06AD51818ND
2019-08-06AD51819ND