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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Knox City

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
20181.08 ppb85ND - 2.60 ppb
20191.81 ppb881.10 ppb - 3.50 ppb
20200.888 ppb84ND - 2.00 ppb
20210.313 ppb82ND - 1.50 ppb
20221.01 ppb87ND - 1.30 ppb
20231.38 ppb86ND - 2.70 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
2018-02-13Q18063640022.60 ppb
2018-02-13Q18063640011.40 ppb
2018-05-15Q18197760031.90 ppb
2018-05-15Q18197760011.30 ppb
2018-09-10Q1835653001ND
2018-09-10Q1835653002ND
2018-11-19Q18471890011.40 ppb
2018-11-19Q1847189002ND
2019-03-07Q19098650011.10 ppb
2019-03-07Q19098650021.70 ppb
2019-05-14Q19258100011.90 ppb
2019-05-14Q19258100023.50 ppb
2019-09-10Q19634300031.80 ppb
2019-09-10Q19634300021.50 ppb
2019-11-06Q19759140011.90 ppb
2019-11-06Q19759140021.10 ppb
2020-03-10Q2009548001ND
2020-03-10Q20095480021.40 ppb
2020-05-28Q2021181002ND
2020-05-28Q20211810031.70 ppb
2020-09-15Q20365090012.00 ppb
2020-09-15Q20365090022.00 ppb
2020-12-02Q2048101001ND
2020-12-02Q2048101002ND
2021-03-01Q21051260011.50 ppb
2021-03-01Q2105126002ND
2021-05-18Q2112965001ND
2021-05-18Q21129650021.000 ppb
2021-08-24Q2122974002ND
2021-08-24Q2122974003ND
2021-11-16Q2132010001ND
2021-11-16Q2132010002ND
2022-03-02Q22072350011.000 ppb
2022-03-02Q2207235002ND
2022-05-24Q22150580021.10 ppb
2022-05-24Q22150580031.10 ppb
2022-09-07Q22266080011.30 ppb
2022-09-07Q22266080021.30 ppb
2022-11-15Q22343000011.10 ppb
2022-11-15Q22343000021.20 ppb
2023-03-08Q23091820011.000 ppb
2023-03-08Q23091820022.70 ppb
2023-05-16Q23184090011.70 ppb
2023-05-16Q23184090022.40 ppb
2023-09-05Q2338001002ND
2023-09-05Q23380010032.10 ppb
2023-11-28Q23506000011.10 ppb
2023-11-28Q2350600002ND