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Monobromoacetic acid

Milligan 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.525 ppb41ND - 2.10 ppb
20190.300 ppb41ND - 1.20 ppb
20200.425 ppb41ND - 1.70 ppb
20210.325 ppb41ND - 1.30 ppb
2022ND40ND
20230.600 ppb42ND - 1.30 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
2018-02-07Q1804819001ND
2018-05-08Q18187940012.10 ppb
2018-08-17Q1833382001ND
2018-11-09Q1845054001ND
2019-02-12Q1906726001ND
2019-06-12Q19364280011.20 ppb
2019-09-26Q1969353001ND
2019-12-17Q1980320002ND
2020-01-31Q2004498001ND
2020-05-13Q20186880011.70 ppb
2020-09-24Q2037870001ND
2020-12-10Q2049306001ND
2021-01-27Q2102020002ND
2021-04-28Q21107210011.30 ppb
2021-08-09Q2121018001ND
2021-10-18Q2129056001ND
2022-02-16Q2205741002ND
2022-06-15Q2216693001ND
2022-09-26Q2228739001ND
2022-11-30Q2235536001ND
2023-02-22Q23074150011.30 ppb
2023-05-03Q23168110011.10 ppb
2023-08-10Q2333242002ND
2023-11-08Q2348063001ND