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Monobromoacetic acid

Nevada 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.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.43 ppb43ND - 2.30 ppb
20191.23 ppb43ND - 2.00 ppb
20201.10 ppb43ND - 2.00 ppb
20210.275 ppb82ND - 1.10 ppb
20220.313 ppb82ND - 1.40 ppb
20230.588 ppb84ND - 1.20 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
2018-02-01Q1804134001ND
2018-05-10Q18194050011.80 ppb
2018-08-23Q18340340012.30 ppb
2018-11-07Q18448570021.60 ppb
2019-02-07Q19058920011.40 ppb
2019-05-09Q19233250011.50 ppb
2019-09-12Q19644060012.00 ppb
2019-11-25Q1978260002ND
2020-02-06Q2005311001ND
2020-05-12Q20184180011.40 ppb
2020-09-16Q20370730011.000 ppb
2020-11-04Q20429990012.00 ppb
2021-02-01Q2102861002ND
2021-02-01Q2102861003ND
2021-04-28Q21107230011.10 ppb
2021-04-28Q21107230021.10 ppb
2021-08-23Q2122806001ND
2021-08-23Q2122806002ND
2021-10-28Q2130405001ND
2021-10-28Q2130405002ND
2022-02-07Q2203927001ND
2022-02-07Q2203927002ND
2022-05-23Q2214950001ND
2022-05-23Q2214950002ND
2022-09-07Q22266640011.40 ppb
2022-09-07Q2226664002ND
2022-10-20Q2231899002ND
2022-10-20Q22318990011.10 ppb
2023-02-14Q23057770011.10 ppb
2023-02-14Q23057770021.20 ppb
2023-05-03Q23168120011.20 ppb
2023-05-03Q23168120021.20 ppb
2023-08-02Q2331429002ND
2023-08-02Q2331429003ND
2023-11-07Q2348065001ND
2023-11-07Q2348065002ND