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Monobromoacetic acid

Saluda CPW

NOTE: Saluda CPW purchases water from City of Newberry which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Newberry.

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.

 

96

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
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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: Saluda CPW purchases water from City of Newberry which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Newberry.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-162180123-052.44 ppb
2018-01-162180123-042.21 ppb
2018-01-162180123-021.94 ppb
2018-01-162180123-032.39 ppb
2018-04-162180418-021.28 ppb
2018-04-162180418-031.37 ppb
2018-04-162180418-041.37 ppb
2018-04-162180418-052.36 ppb
2018-07-162180718-023.89 ppb
2018-07-162180718-034.41 ppb
2018-07-162180718-044.41 ppb
2018-07-162180718-054.65 ppb
2018-10-162181018-194.48 ppb
2018-10-162181018-186.83 ppb
2018-10-162181018-214.28 ppb
2018-10-162181018-204.37 ppb
2019-01-222190124-202.82 ppb
2019-01-222190124-212.86 ppb
2019-01-222190124-192.64 ppb
2019-01-222190124-18ND
2019-04-172190419-053.85 ppb
2019-04-172190419-044.21 ppb
2019-04-172190419-023.67 ppb
2019-04-172190419-033.97 ppb
2019-07-172190719-032.58 ppb
2019-07-172190719-023.04 ppb
2019-07-172190719-053.21 ppb
2019-07-172190719-042.88 ppb
2019-10-222191023-314.05 ppb
2019-10-222191023-303.94 ppb
2019-10-222191023-283.85 ppb
2019-10-222191023-294.19 ppb
2020-01-222200124-053.16 ppb
2020-01-222200124-042.57 ppb
2020-01-222200124-033.60 ppb
2020-01-222200124-022.43 ppb
2020-04-222200423-05ND
2020-04-222200423-04ND
2020-04-222200423-03ND
2020-04-222200423-02ND
2020-07-212200722-04ND
2020-07-212200722-03ND
2020-07-212200722-02ND
2020-07-212200722-05ND
2020-10-202201021-17ND
2020-10-202201021-16ND
2020-10-202201021-15ND
2020-10-202201021-14ND
2021-01-192210120-05ND
2021-01-192210120-06ND
2021-01-192210120-07ND
2021-01-192210120-08ND
2021-04-192210420-02ND
2021-04-192210420-03ND
2021-04-192210420-04ND
2021-04-192210420-05ND
2021-07-192210720-02ND
2021-07-192210720-03ND
2021-07-192210720-04ND
2021-07-192210720-05ND
2021-10-202211021-02ND
2021-10-202211021-04ND
2021-10-202211021-03ND
2021-10-202211021-05ND
2022-01-192220120-39ND
2022-01-192220120-40ND
2022-01-192220120-41ND
2022-01-192220120-38ND
2022-04-192220420-03ND
2022-04-192220420-05ND
2022-04-192220420-04ND
2022-04-192220420-02ND
2022-07-192220720-03ND
2022-07-192220720-02ND
2022-07-192220720-05ND
2022-07-192220720-04ND
2022-10-172221018-02ND
2022-10-172221018-04ND
2022-10-172221018-05ND
2022-10-172221018-03ND
2023-01-182230119-07ND
2023-01-182230119-06ND
2023-01-182230119-08ND
2023-01-182230119-09ND
2023-05-222230523-30ND
2023-05-222230523-28ND
2023-05-222230523-29ND
2023-05-222230523-31ND
2023-07-172230718-17ND
2023-07-172230718-19ND
2023-07-172230718-16ND
2023-07-172230718-18ND
2023-10-162231017-15ND
2023-10-162231017-12ND
2023-10-162231017-14ND
2023-10-162231017-13ND