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Monobromoacetic acid

North Hunt Special Utility 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-14Q1806240004ND
2018-02-14Q1806240003ND
2018-06-04Q1822050010ND
2018-06-04Q1822050006ND
2018-08-09Q1831973001ND
2018-08-09Q1831973002ND
2018-11-06Q1844318003ND
2018-11-06Q1844318004ND
2019-03-12Q1910237001ND
2019-03-12Q1910237002ND
2019-05-28Q1928750008ND
2019-05-28Q1928750009ND
2019-09-03Q1961311004ND
2019-09-03Q1961311003ND
2019-12-12Q1979989003ND
2019-12-12Q1979989004ND
2020-02-12Q2005710003ND
2020-02-12Q2005710004ND
2020-05-07Q2018055001ND
2020-05-07Q2018055002ND
2020-09-23Q2037713003ND
2020-09-23Q2037713004ND
2020-11-23Q2046621014ND
2020-11-23Q2046621015ND
2021-02-08Q2103700009ND
2021-02-08Q2103700010ND
2021-05-06Q2111768001ND
2021-05-06Q2111768002ND
2021-08-04Q2120522003ND
2021-08-04Q2120522004ND
2021-10-19Q2129315003ND
2021-10-19Q2129315004ND
2022-02-10Q2204937002ND
2022-02-10Q2204937003ND
2022-04-25Q2212341002ND
2022-04-25Q2212341003ND
2022-08-24Q2225213003ND
2022-08-24Q2225213004ND
2022-11-29Q2235351012ND
2022-11-29Q2235351013ND
2023-03-13Q2309668009ND
2023-03-13Q2309668010ND
2023-05-30Q2319961003ND
2023-05-30Q2319961004ND
2023-08-21Q2335121003ND
2023-08-21Q2335121004ND
2023-11-28Q2350586001ND
2023-11-28Q2350586002ND