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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Munday

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
20180.600 ppb42ND - 1.20 ppb
20191.33 ppb441.000 ppb - 1.70 ppb
20200.700 ppb42ND - 1.80 ppb
20210.250 ppb41ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.875 ppb43ND - 1.30 ppb
20231.65 ppb441.40 ppb - 1.80 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
2018-02-13Q18063650011.20 ppb
2018-05-15Q18197770011.20 ppb
2018-09-10Q1835654001ND
2018-11-19Q1847191001ND
2019-03-07Q19098660011.70 ppb
2019-05-14Q19258110011.30 ppb
2019-09-10Q19634310021.000 ppb
2019-11-06Q19759130011.30 ppb
2020-03-17Q20115930011.80 ppb
2020-05-26Q2020616002ND
2020-09-15Q20365100011.000 ppb
2020-12-02Q2048099001ND
2021-03-01Q2105127001ND
2021-05-18Q2112966001ND
2021-08-24Q2122972001ND
2021-11-16Q21320080021.000 ppb
2022-03-02Q22072330011.000 ppb
2022-05-24Q2215056001ND
2022-09-07Q22266060011.30 ppb
2022-11-15Q22343010021.20 ppb
2023-03-08Q23091800011.40 ppb
2023-05-16Q23184070011.70 ppb
2023-09-05Q23379990021.80 ppb
2023-11-28Q23505980011.70 ppb