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Monobromoacetic acid

Lewistown PWS

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.65 ppb82ND - 8.20 ppb
2019ND80ND
20200.640 ppb82ND - 2.93 ppb
2021ND80ND
20220.304 ppb81ND - 2.43 ppb
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-20AD142065.03 ppb
2018-02-27AD173668.20 ppb
2018-05-09AD20439ND
2018-05-09AD20440ND
2018-08-08AD31110ND
2018-08-08AD31111ND
2018-11-12AD35650ND
2018-11-12AD35649ND
2019-02-12AD39318ND
2019-02-12AD39317ND
2019-05-14AD47398ND
2019-05-14AD47399ND
2019-08-15AD53835ND
2019-08-15AD53836ND
2019-11-21AD58024ND
2019-11-21AD58025ND
2020-02-1020019682.93 ppb
2020-02-1020019692.19 ppb
2020-05-202008793ND
2020-05-202008792ND
2020-08-192014230ND
2020-08-192014231ND
2020-11-092017913ND
2020-11-092017912ND
2021-02-082100563ND
2021-02-082100564ND
2021-05-102110834ND
2021-05-102110835ND
2021-08-302117535ND
2021-08-302117536ND
2021-11-152119398ND
2021-11-152119399ND
2022-03-142201858ND
2022-03-142201857ND
2022-05-122211454ND
2022-05-162211455ND
2022-08-102216137ND
2022-08-1022161362.43 ppb
2022-11-152221060ND
2022-11-152221059ND
2023-02-142300481ND
2023-02-142300482ND
2023-05-152308029ND
2023-05-152308028ND
2023-08-172313197ND
2023-08-172313196ND
2023-11-152318164ND
2023-11-152318163ND