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Monobromoacetic acid

Minatare, City of

NOTE: Minatare, City of purchases water from City of Scottsbluff which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Scottsbluff.

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: Minatare, City of purchases water from City of Scottsbluff which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Scottsbluff.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-28568509ND
2018-08-28568510ND
2019-08-27628417ND
2019-08-27628416ND
2020-08-24689881ND
2020-08-24689880ND
2021-08-23753773ND
2021-08-23753772ND
2022-08-15816148ND
2022-08-15816147ND
2023-08-21880232ND
2023-08-21880233ND