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Monobromoacetic acid

Corbet 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20190.300 ppb41ND - 1.20 ppb
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
20220.250 ppb41ND - 1.000 ppb
2023ND40ND

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
2018-02-08Q1805373001ND
2018-04-19Q1816117003ND
2018-07-17Q1828592001ND
2018-10-25Q1842778001ND
2019-02-06Q19058050031.20 ppb
2019-04-18Q1915791002ND
2019-07-31Q1949401001ND
2019-10-17Q1972994001ND
2020-01-29Q2003553001ND
2020-04-14Q2014703001ND
2020-08-04Q2030369002ND
2020-10-23Q2041395001ND
2021-03-02Q2105330003ND
2021-06-09Q2115182001ND
2021-09-16Q2125451001ND
2021-11-01Q2130521001ND
2022-03-15Q2208897001ND
2022-05-03Q22134570011.000 ppb
2022-08-17Q2224347002ND
2022-11-09Q2233873001ND
2023-02-28Q2307966002ND
2023-05-31Q2320354001ND
2023-08-22Q2335429001ND
2023-10-31Q2346547001ND