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Monobromoacetic acid

South Central Regional Water District North Burleigh

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.

 

62

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
20210.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.207 ppb142ND - 1.60 ppb
2023ND160ND

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
2018-02-1218-S176ND
2018-02-1218-S177ND
2018-05-1618-S750ND
2018-05-1618-S749ND
2018-08-2118-S1767ND
2018-08-2118-S1768ND
2018-11-1318-S2336ND
2018-11-1318-S2335ND
2019-02-1219-S145ND
2019-02-1219-S146ND
2019-05-1419-S603ND
2019-05-1419-S604ND
2019-08-2019-S1729ND
2019-08-2019-S1728ND
2019-11-1219-S2394ND
2019-11-1219-S2393ND
2020-02-10361120ND
2020-02-10361121ND
2020-05-11364172ND
2020-05-11364174ND
2020-08-11370158ND
2020-08-11370157ND
2020-11-10373115ND
2020-11-10373114ND
2021-02-09376169ND
2021-02-09376170ND
2021-05-11380334ND
2021-05-11380335ND
2021-08-09384194ND
2021-08-09384195ND
2021-11-093885571.000 ppb
2021-11-09388571ND
2022-02-07392054ND
2022-02-07392053ND
2022-05-09395303ND
2022-05-093953021.60 ppb
2022-05-093953011.30 ppb
2022-05-09395300ND
2022-08-09399534ND
2022-08-09399535ND
2022-08-09399532ND
2022-08-09399533ND
2022-11-08403900ND
2022-11-08403898ND
2022-11-08403901ND
2022-11-08403899ND
2023-02-06407175ND
2023-02-06407174ND
2023-02-06407177ND
2023-02-06407176ND
2023-05-08411116ND
2023-05-08411114ND
2023-05-08411113ND
2023-05-08411115ND
2023-08-07415007ND
2023-08-07415006ND
2023-08-07415004ND
2023-08-07415005ND
2023-11-07419037ND
2023-11-07419036ND
2023-11-07419038ND
2023-11-07419039ND