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Monobromoacetic acid

Lillington Water System-riverbluff

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.325 ppb41ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.500 ppb21ND - 1.000 ppb
2020ND40ND
20210.275 ppb41ND - 1.10 ppb
20220.350 ppb41ND - 1.40 ppb
20230.250 ppb41ND - 1.000 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
2018-03-088639-030818-B01M1.30 ppb
2018-05-078639-050718-B01MND
2018-08-158639-081518-B01MND
2018-11-288639-112818-B01MND
2019-05-148639-051419-B01MND
2019-08-138639-081319-B01M1.000 ppb
2020-02-118639-021120-B01MND
2020-05-128639-051220-B01MND
2020-08-138639-081320-B01MND
2020-11-128639-111220-B01MND
2021-02-108639-021021-B01MND
2021-05-118639-051121-B01M1.10 ppb
2021-08-108639-081021-B01MND
2021-11-098639-110921-B01MND
2022-02-088639-020822-B01MND
2022-05-108639-051022-B01MND
2022-08-098639-080922-B01M1.40 ppb
2022-11-078639-110722-B01MND
2023-02-138639-021323-B01MND
2023-05-098639-050923-B01MND
2023-08-088639-080823-B01M1.000 ppb
2023-11-138639-111323-B01MND