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Monobromoacetic acid

East Moore Water District

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
20181.38 ppb83ND - 5.00 ppb
2019ND40ND
2020ND80ND
20210.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.625 ppb83ND - 2.00 ppb
20230.125 ppb81ND - 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
2018-02-0737729_18-04983ND
2018-02-0737729_18-04982ND
2018-05-0237729_18-171075.00 ppb
2018-05-0237729_18-171045.00 ppb
2018-08-0737729_18-327241.000 ppb
2018-08-0737729_18-32725ND
2018-11-0737729_18-46572ND
2018-11-0737729_18-46573ND
2019-05-0737729_19-18717ND
2019-05-0737729_19-18718ND
2019-08-0737729_19-33306ND
2019-08-0737729_19-33307ND
2020-02-0537729_20-04963ND
2020-02-0537729_20-04964ND
2020-05-1337729_20-19993ND
2020-05-1337729_20-19994ND
2020-08-1837729_20-35698ND
2020-08-1837729_20-35699ND
2020-11-0337729_20-47859ND
2020-11-0337729_20-47861ND
2021-02-0937729_21-05803ND
2021-02-0937729_21-05804ND
2021-05-0437729_21-18019ND
2021-05-0437729_21-18020ND
2021-08-0437729_21-33033ND
2021-08-0437729_21-33036ND
2021-11-0237729_21-48937ND
2021-11-0237729_21-489381.000 ppb
2022-02-0837729_22-06009ND
2022-02-0837729_22-06010ND
2022-05-0337729_22-19801ND
2022-05-0337729_22-19803ND
2022-08-0937729_22-377811.000 ppb
2022-08-0937729_22-37780ND
2022-11-0937729_22-550952.00 ppb
2022-11-0937729_22-550962.00 ppb
2023-02-0737729_23-06813ND
2023-02-0737729_23-06816ND
2023-05-0937729_23-23116ND
2023-05-0937729_23-23117ND
2023-08-1737729_23-45943ND
2023-08-1737729_23-45944ND
2023-11-1637729_23-65156ND
2023-11-1637729_23-651571.000 ppb