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Monobromoacetic acid

Dekalb Utility District #1

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.

 

56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021ND160ND
20220.0590 ppb201ND - 1.18 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 Result
2020-12-21ND
2020-12-21ND
2020-12-21ND
2020-12-21ND
2021-03-15ND
2021-03-15ND
2021-03-15ND
2021-03-15ND
2021-06-14ND
2021-06-14ND
2021-06-14ND
2021-06-14ND
2021-09-20ND
2021-09-20ND
2021-09-20ND
2021-09-20ND
2021-12-20ND
2021-12-20ND
2021-12-20ND
2021-12-20ND
2022-03-21ND
2022-03-21ND
2022-03-21ND
2022-03-21ND
2022-03-21ND
2022-03-21ND
2022-03-21ND
2022-03-21ND
2022-06-20ND
2022-06-20ND
2022-06-20ND
2022-06-20ND
2022-09-19ND
2022-09-19ND
2022-09-191.18 ppb
2022-09-19ND
2022-12-19ND
2022-12-19ND
2022-12-19ND
2022-12-19ND
2023-03-20ND
2023-03-20ND
2023-03-20ND
2023-03-20ND
2023-06-19ND
2023-06-19ND
2023-06-19ND
2023-06-19ND
2023-09-18ND
2023-09-18ND
2023-09-18ND
2023-09-18ND
2023-12-18ND
2023-12-18ND
2023-12-18ND
2023-12-18ND