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Monobromoacetic acid

Oak Ridge South Gale 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20184.36 ppb883.20 ppb - 7.20 ppb
20190.763 ppb84ND - 2.20 ppb
2020ND80ND
20210.363 ppb82ND - 1.50 ppb
20220.438 ppb83ND - 1.30 ppb
20232.38 ppb881.000 ppb - 4.00 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
2018-03-13Q18105200025.30 ppb
2018-03-13Q18105200017.20 ppb
2018-05-15Q18199530033.40 ppb
2018-05-15Q18199530023.40 ppb
2018-08-30Q18350590014.60 ppb
2018-08-30Q18350590024.60 ppb
2018-12-04Q18497290013.20 ppb
2018-12-04Q18497290023.20 ppb
2019-03-04Q1909367002ND
2019-03-04Q1909367003ND
2019-05-14Q19250190012.20 ppb
2019-05-14Q19250190021.90 ppb
2019-08-27Q19604690021.000 ppb
2019-08-27Q19604690011.000 ppb
2019-11-04Q1975055001ND
2019-11-04Q1975055002ND
2020-01-29Q2003556001ND
2020-01-29Q2003556002ND
2020-04-15Q2014955001ND
2020-04-15Q2014955002ND
2020-07-23Q2028994001ND
2020-07-23Q2028994002ND
2020-12-15Q2049653001ND
2020-12-15Q2049653002ND
2021-03-22Q2107284001ND
2021-03-22Q2107284002ND
2021-06-08Q2115161001ND
2021-06-08Q2115161002ND
2021-09-15Q21254580011.40 ppb
2021-09-15Q21254580021.50 ppb
2021-11-17Q2132245001ND
2021-11-17Q2132245002ND
2022-02-16Q22057340011.30 ppb
2022-02-16Q2205734003ND
2022-05-17Q2214541001ND
2022-05-17Q2214541002ND
2022-08-17Q2224523001ND
2022-08-17Q2224523002ND
2022-11-09Q22338930011.10 ppb
2022-11-09Q22338930021.10 ppb
2023-01-25Q23035650012.70 ppb
2023-01-25Q23035650021.000 ppb
2023-06-14Q23226410011.80 ppb
2023-06-14Q23226410021.60 ppb
2023-09-06Q23384440022.30 ppb
2023-09-06Q23384440032.00 ppb
2023-11-01Q23468330014.00 ppb
2023-11-01Q23468330023.60 ppb