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Monobromoacetic acid

Northern Hills Water Service

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
20185.58 ppb443.20 ppb - 9.90 ppb
20190.625 ppb41ND - 2.50 ppb
2020ND40ND
20210.525 ppb41ND - 2.10 ppb
20220.800 ppb41ND - 3.20 ppb
20232.45 ppb441.30 ppb - 3.20 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
2018-03-13Q18105230015.20 ppb
2018-05-15Q18199550023.20 ppb
2018-08-30Q18350620014.00 ppb
2018-12-04Q18497310019.90 ppb
2019-03-04Q1909368002ND
2019-05-14Q19250200012.50 ppb
2019-08-27Q1960471001ND
2019-11-04Q1975054001ND
2020-01-29Q2003555001ND
2020-04-15Q2014957001ND
2020-07-23Q2028993001ND
2020-12-16Q2049858001ND
2021-03-24Q2107591001ND
2021-06-08Q2115160001ND
2021-09-15Q21254570012.10 ppb
2021-11-17Q2132244001ND
2022-02-16Q2205733002ND
2022-05-17Q2214540001ND
2022-09-01Q2226031001ND
2022-11-28Q22352030013.20 ppb
2023-01-25Q23035620011.30 ppb
2023-06-26Q23243210022.20 ppb
2023-09-06Q23384430013.20 ppb
2023-12-14Q23536270013.10 ppb