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Monobromoacetic acid

Scioto Water, Inc.-Rose Hill

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.

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27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND170ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against muscular degeneration.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-07A140176383ND
2014-01-07A140176382ND
2014-01-07A140176381ND
2014-01-07A140176380ND
2014-04-03A140190965ND
2014-04-03A140190968ND
2014-04-03A140190967ND
2014-04-03A140190966ND
2014-07-01A140213921ND
2014-07-01A140213932ND
2014-07-01A140213922ND
2014-07-01A140213920ND
2014-10-07A140170495ND
2014-10-07A140158314ND
2014-10-07A140158313ND
2014-10-07A140148294ND
2014-10-29A140217514ND
2015-09-03A150313797ND
2015-09-23A150331544ND
2016-09-28A160451925ND
2016-09-28A160451926ND
2017-09-20A170539942ND
2017-09-20A170539943ND
2018-09-19A180631965ND
2018-09-19A180631966ND
2019-09-189I02968-01ND
2019-09-189I02968-02ND