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Monobromoacetic acid

Butler County Public Water Supply District 104

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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26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
20160.705 ppb81ND - 5.64 ppb
20170.828 ppb81ND - 6.62 ppb
20183.28 ppb41ND - 13.1 ppb
20196.07 ppb116.07 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
2014-09-01AC33320ND
2014-09-01AC33319ND
2015-08-22AC57430ND
2015-08-22AC57429ND
2015-12-12AC63720ND
2016-03-06AC66358ND
2016-03-06AC68420ND
2016-06-06AC72052ND
2016-06-06AC72051ND
2016-08-27AC81646ND
2016-08-27AC81647ND
2016-11-06AC869505.64 ppb
2016-11-06AC86951ND
2017-02-20AC908096.62 ppb
2017-02-20AC90808ND
2017-05-21AC95781ND
2017-05-21AC95782ND
2017-08-26AD03429ND
2017-08-26AD03430ND
2017-11-25AD09494ND
2017-11-25AD09495ND
2018-02-25AD14280ND
2018-02-25AD14281ND
2018-08-25AD31221ND
2018-08-25AD3122213.1 ppb
2019-08-24AD539516.07 ppb