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Monobromoacetic acid

Vance County Water District - Kittrell

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
20180.213 ppb81ND - 1.70 ppb
20195.75 ppb42ND - 12.0 ppb
20201.50 ppb81ND - 12.0 ppb
2021ND80ND
20224.38 ppb82ND - 18.0 ppb
20232.50 ppb82ND - 10.00 ppb

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
2018-02-2192374305002TTHND
2018-02-2192374305001TTH1.70 ppb
2018-05-2492386061002TTHND
2018-05-2492386061001TTHND
2018-08-288423-082818-B01MND
2018-08-288423-082818-B02MND
2018-12-188423_121818_B01MND
2018-12-188423_121818_B02MND
2019-05-013562-19ND
2019-05-013563-19ND
2019-08-074583-1912.0 ppb
2019-08-074584-1911.0 ppb
2020-02-05391-20ND
2020-02-05392-20ND
2020-05-041139-20ND
2020-05-041140-20ND
2020-08-112188-2012.0 ppb
2020-08-112189-20ND
2020-11-053098-20ND
2020-11-053099-20ND
2021-02-08344-21ND
2021-02-08345-21ND
2021-05-131132-21ND
2021-05-131133-21ND
2021-08-113002-21ND
2021-08-113003-21ND
2021-11-103888-21ND
2021-11-103889-21ND
2022-03-03678-22ND
2022-03-03679-22ND
2022-05-101208-22ND
2022-05-101213-22ND
2022-08-093086-2217.0 ppb
2022-08-093085-2218.0 ppb
2022-11-084106-22ND
2022-11-084107-22ND
2023-02-07405-23ND
2023-02-07409-23ND
2023-05-031270-23ND
2023-05-031271-23ND
2023-08-022438-23ND
2023-08-022439-23ND
2023-11-084192-2310.00 ppb
2023-11-084193-2310.00 ppb