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Monobromoacetic acid

The Village of Bald Head Island

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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.250 ppb41ND - 1.000 ppb
2019ND20ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND40ND
20220.750 ppb42ND - 2.00 ppb
2023ND40ND

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
2018-03-1937729_18-108131.000 ppb
2018-06-2037729_18-24939ND
2018-09-2837729_18-40104ND
2018-12-1837729_18-52587ND
2019-06-1137729_19-23759ND
2019-09-1037729_19-38609ND
2020-03-0437729_20-09323ND
2020-03-0437729_20-09324ND
2020-06-0937729_20-23641ND
2020-06-0937729_20-23642ND
2020-09-2337729_20-41556ND
2020-09-2337729_20-41557ND
2020-12-1537729_20-53872ND
2021-03-1637729_21-11157ND
2021-06-2237729_21-25460ND
2021-09-0937729_21-39341ND
2021-12-2837729_21-57365ND
2022-03-2937729_22-135682.00 ppb
2022-06-1537729_22-27066ND
2022-09-2737729_22-469241.000 ppb
2022-12-1437729_22-61072ND
2023-03-1437729_23-12610ND
2023-06-1437729_23-30389ND
2023-09-2037729_23-53231ND
2023-12-2037729_23-72125ND