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Monobromoacetic acid

Oakboro, Town of

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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
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
2018-03-0947803-03ND
2018-03-0947803-02ND
2018-06-0651915-02ND
2018-06-0651915-01ND
2018-09-0756087-01ND
2018-09-0756087-03ND
2018-12-0560232-01ND
2018-12-0560232-02ND
2019-06-0567852-01ND
2019-06-0667852-02ND
2019-09-0671735-01ND
2019-09-0671735-02ND
2020-03-1179853-01ND
2020-03-1179853-02ND
2020-06-1283575-01ND
2020-06-1283575-02ND
2020-09-1187512-01ND
2020-09-1187512-02ND
2020-12-0492510655002_37706ND
2020-12-0492510655003_37706ND
2021-03-1292527991001_37706ND
2021-03-1292527991002_37706ND
2021-06-1192544611001_37706ND
2021-06-1192544611002_37706ND
2021-09-0392560892001_37706ND
2021-09-0392560892002_37706ND
2021-12-1092578221001_37706ND
2021-12-1092578221002_37706ND
2022-03-0692591799002_37706ND
2022-03-0692591799003_37706ND
2022-07-1592615634001_37706ND
2022-07-1592615634002_37706ND
2022-09-0992625010003_37706ND
2022-09-0992625010002_37706ND
2022-12-0992641092001_37706ND
2022-12-0992641092002_37706ND
2023-03-0337729_23-11007ND
2023-03-0337729_23-11008ND
2023-06-0937729_23-29395ND
2023-06-0937729_23-29396ND
2023-09-1537729_23-54480ND
2023-09-1537729_23-54481ND
2023-12-0837729_23-70739ND
2023-12-0837729_23-70740ND