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Monobromoacetic acid

White River Municipal Water District

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
20181.98 ppb43ND - 3.30 ppb
20190.450 ppb41ND - 1.80 ppb
20200.500 ppb41ND - 2.00 ppb
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
20230.350 ppb41ND - 1.40 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
2018-02-06Q1804613005ND
2018-04-24Q18165130082.30 ppb
2018-07-17Q18282340013.30 ppb
2018-11-14Q18462370012.30 ppb
2019-02-12Q1906201009ND
2019-05-01Q19175900021.80 ppb
2019-08-06Q1951422003ND
2019-10-09Q1972068001ND
2020-03-09Q2008467003ND
2020-05-19Q2019886001ND
2020-09-15Q2036516005ND
2020-11-16Q20449600012.00 ppb
2021-02-23Q2104538005ND
2021-04-29Q2110925001ND
2021-08-11Q2121422004ND
2021-12-02Q2133343001ND
2022-03-14Q2208563009ND
2022-06-01Q2215568001ND
2022-09-06Q2226331003ND
2022-12-08Q2236959001ND
2023-02-09Q2305226005ND
2023-04-27Q2315856001ND
2023-08-17Q2334682008ND
2023-10-11Q23434280011.40 ppb