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Monobromoacetic acid

Paint Creek 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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.10 ppb331.50 ppb - 3.10 ppb
20192.20 ppb112.20 ppb
20202.50 ppb112.50 ppb
2021ND10ND
20221.20 ppb111.20 ppb
20231.80 ppb111.80 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
2018-03-21Q18118720043.10 ppb
2018-05-30Q18214860011.70 ppb
2018-09-19Q18376490021.50 ppb
2019-05-21Q19273070012.20 ppb
2020-05-28Q20211770012.50 ppb
2021-09-07Q2124172003ND
2022-05-25Q22151900061.20 ppb
2023-09-06Q23384500021.80 ppb