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Monobromoacetic acid

North Rural 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
20181.46 ppb86ND - 2.80 ppb
20191.53 ppb881.20 ppb - 1.70 ppb
20201.45 ppb86ND - 2.30 ppb
2021ND80ND
20220.163 ppb81ND - 1.30 ppb
20231.25 ppb84ND - 3.60 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
2018-02-28Q18083240042.80 ppb
2018-02-28Q18083240021.70 ppb
2018-05-31Q18216360022.80 ppb
2018-05-31Q18216360011.40 ppb
2018-08-21Q18337690011.20 ppb
2018-08-21Q18337690021.80 ppb
2018-11-14Q1846092001ND
2018-11-14Q1846092002ND
2019-02-27Q19082930011.40 ppb
2019-02-27Q19082930021.70 ppb
2019-05-29Q19296180031.70 ppb
2019-05-29Q19296180041.70 ppb
2019-09-18Q19663310021.50 ppb
2019-09-18Q19663310011.40 ppb
2019-12-03Q19785690011.20 ppb
2019-12-03Q19785690021.60 ppb
2020-02-26Q20072760032.30 ppb
2020-02-26Q20072760041.90 ppb
2020-06-03Q20219800011.80 ppb
2020-06-03Q20219800021.60 ppb
2020-08-26Q20342150012.00 ppb
2020-08-26Q20342150022.00 ppb
2020-11-17Q2045386001ND
2020-11-17Q2045386002ND
2021-03-03Q2105700001ND
2021-03-03Q2105700002ND
2021-05-26Q2113698001ND
2021-05-26Q2113698002ND
2021-08-24Q2122984001ND
2021-08-24Q2122984002ND
2021-12-01Q2133494001ND
2021-12-01Q2133494002ND
2022-02-14Q2205193003ND
2022-02-14Q2205193004ND
2022-04-25Q22123250011.30 ppb
2022-04-25Q2212325002ND
2022-08-02Q2222018002ND
2022-09-27Q2229006001ND
2022-11-16Q2234471001ND
2022-11-16Q2234471002ND
2023-02-21Q2307016001ND
2023-02-21Q2307016002ND
2023-06-07Q2321406003ND
2023-06-07Q2321406004ND
2023-09-06Q23384720011.50 ppb
2023-09-06Q23384720021.70 ppb
2023-12-04Q23513240013.60 ppb
2023-12-04Q23513240023.20 ppb