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Monobromoacetic acid

Angus 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.09 ppb84ND - 2.70 ppb
20190.525 ppb84ND - 1.10 ppb
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.150 ppb81ND - 1.20 ppb
20230.413 ppb82ND - 1.70 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
2018-02-08Q1805371002ND
2018-02-08Q1805371001ND
2018-04-19Q18161150032.60 ppb
2018-04-19Q18161150012.70 ppb
2018-07-19Q18287940011.60 ppb
2018-07-19Q18287940021.80 ppb
2018-10-25Q1842776001ND
2018-10-25Q1842776002ND
2019-02-07Q1905807001ND
2019-02-07Q1905807003ND
2019-04-18Q19157900011.10 ppb
2019-04-18Q19157900021.000 ppb
2019-07-31Q19493990021.000 ppb
2019-07-31Q19493990011.10 ppb
2019-10-17Q1972992001ND
2019-10-17Q1972992002ND
2020-01-29Q2003548001ND
2020-01-29Q2003548002ND
2020-04-14Q2014701001ND
2020-04-14Q2014701002ND
2020-08-24Q2033892001ND
2020-08-24Q2033892002ND
2020-10-20Q2041059002ND
2020-10-20Q2041059003ND
2021-01-14Q2101048001ND
2021-01-14Q2101048002ND
2021-04-05Q2108457001ND
2021-04-05Q2108457002ND
2021-07-14Q2118450002ND
2021-07-14Q2118450003ND
2021-11-18Q2132374001ND
2021-11-18Q2132374002ND
2022-03-15Q2208890002ND
2022-03-15Q2208890003ND
2022-05-03Q2213447001ND
2022-05-03Q2213447002ND
2022-08-17Q2224344001ND
2022-08-17Q2224344002ND
2022-11-09Q22338710011.20 ppb
2022-11-09Q2233871002ND
2023-02-28Q2307962002ND
2023-02-28Q2307962003ND
2023-06-07Q23214580011.70 ppb
2023-06-07Q23214580021.60 ppb
2023-08-22Q2335423001ND
2023-08-22Q2335423002ND
2023-11-02Q2347076001ND
2023-11-02Q2347076002ND