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Monobromoacetic acid

Prairie Grove Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.09 ppb86ND - 1.80 ppb
20191.59 ppb86ND - 2.90 ppb
20200.633 ppb63ND - 1.50 ppb
20210.725 ppb85ND - 1.50 ppb
20220.425 ppb83ND - 1.20 ppb
20230.800 ppb85ND - 1.50 ppb

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
2018-02-01Q1803959002ND
2018-02-01Q1803959001ND
2018-04-24Q18165580101.000 ppb
2018-04-24Q18165580051.20 ppb
2018-07-31Q18303100011.40 ppb
2018-07-31Q18303100021.50 ppb
2018-10-29Q18432400011.80 ppb
2018-10-29Q18432400021.80 ppb
2019-02-07Q19059200031.60 ppb
2019-02-07Q19059200072.00 ppb
2019-05-20Q1926668002ND
2019-05-20Q1926668003ND
2019-08-22Q19584170012.80 ppb
2019-08-22Q19584170022.90 ppb
2019-10-09Q19720630011.60 ppb
2019-10-09Q19720630021.80 ppb
2020-02-04Q20045120061.30 ppb
2020-02-04Q20045120071.50 ppb
2020-05-05Q2017872010ND
2020-05-05Q2017872012ND
2020-12-14Q2049439001ND
2020-12-14Q20494390021.000 ppb
2021-02-04Q2103519008ND
2021-02-04Q2103519007ND
2021-04-20Q21100750011.20 ppb
2021-04-20Q21100750021.10 ppb
2021-07-27Q2119568001ND
2021-07-27Q21195680021.50 ppb
2021-10-05Q21273040011.000 ppb
2021-10-05Q21273040021.000 ppb
2022-01-12Q22010860051.20 ppb
2022-01-12Q2201086006ND
2022-04-05Q2210432001ND
2022-04-05Q2210432002ND
2022-07-08Q2219203001ND
2022-07-08Q22192030021.10 ppb
2022-10-04Q2229751001ND
2022-10-04Q22297510021.10 ppb
2023-02-27Q2307747001ND
2023-02-27Q23077470021.30 ppb
2023-05-24Q2319590001ND
2023-05-24Q23195900021.50 ppb
2023-07-19Q2328444001ND
2023-07-19Q23284440021.30 ppb
2023-10-03Q23423440011.10 ppb
2023-10-03Q23423440021.20 ppb