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Monobromoacetic acid

Windthorst 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.

 

38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.900 ppb43ND - 1.50 ppb
20190.875 ppb43ND - 1.40 ppb
20201.05 ppb64ND - 3.00 ppb
20210.900 ppb85ND - 2.20 ppb
20220.813 ppb85ND - 1.60 ppb
20230.663 ppb83ND - 2.30 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
2018-02-14Q1806396001ND
2018-05-08Q18191830011.10 ppb
2018-09-11Q18359960071.000 ppb
2018-11-28Q18485630011.50 ppb
2019-02-13Q19067630011.10 ppb
2019-05-21Q19274920011.000 ppb
2019-09-16Q1965551001ND
2019-12-02Q19784080021.40 ppb
2020-03-04Q20082240053.00 ppb
2020-06-08Q20227570011.30 ppb
2020-09-24Q20378690031.000 ppb
2020-09-24Q20378690041.000 ppb
2020-12-09Q2049167001ND
2020-12-09Q2049167002ND
2021-03-02Q21054100011.30 ppb
2021-03-02Q21054100021.30 ppb
2021-05-06Q2111833001ND
2021-05-06Q2111833002ND
2021-08-10Q21213760081.10 ppb
2021-08-10Q21213760071.30 ppb
2021-11-01Q2130743001ND
2021-11-01Q21307430022.20 ppb
2022-01-25Q22024730011.60 ppb
2022-01-25Q22024730021.60 ppb
2022-04-12Q22111730011.20 ppb
2022-04-12Q22111730021.10 ppb
2022-07-12Q2219480011ND
2022-07-12Q2219480012ND
2022-10-05Q2230109001ND
2022-10-05Q22301090021.000 ppb
2023-02-21Q23070620051.000 ppb
2023-02-21Q2307062006ND
2023-05-10Q23179650012.00 ppb
2023-05-10Q23179650022.30 ppb
2023-09-12Q2339079003ND
2023-09-12Q2339079004ND
2023-10-31Q2346591001ND
2023-10-31Q2346591002ND