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Monobromoacetic acid

Union Springs Village

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-15DBP2018USGROVEND
2018-08-15DBP2018USSCND
2019-08-20DBP2019USHHND
2019-08-20DBP2019USND
2020-08-18DBP2020USHHND
2020-08-18DBP2020USSCND
2021-08-1831740ND
2021-08-1831739ND
2022-08-17UNSP2022DBPCOVEND
2022-08-17UNSP2022DBPGROVEND
2023-08-16USPINGS2023DBPCOVEND
2023-08-16USPINGS2023DBPBUSGARND