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Monobromoacetic acid

Howard County Regional Water Comm.

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND80ND
20182.37 ppb83ND - 9.25 ppb
20190.725 ppb82ND - 4.15 ppb

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
2017-04-10AC95319ND
2017-04-10AC95320ND
2017-06-26AC99777ND
2017-06-26AC99778ND
2017-09-26AD07624ND
2017-09-26AD07623ND
2017-12-18AD10645ND
2017-12-18AD10646ND
2018-03-21AD165249.25 ppb
2018-03-21AD165237.34 ppb
2018-06-20AD27338ND
2018-06-20AD27337ND
2018-09-13AD32959ND
2018-09-13AD32960ND
2018-12-12AD368002.36 ppb
2018-12-12AD36801ND
2019-03-21AD40552ND
2019-03-21AD405534.15 ppb
2019-06-17AD49151ND
2019-06-17AD49152ND
2019-09-11AD55234ND
2019-09-11AD55235ND
2019-12-17AD591411.65 ppb
2019-12-17AD59142ND