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Monobromoacetic acid

Sturdivant Progress 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
20181.94 ppb881.000 ppb - 3.30 ppb
20191.81 ppb881.40 ppb - 2.20 ppb
20201.44 ppb86ND - 2.30 ppb
2021ND80ND
20220.413 ppb83ND - 1.10 ppb
20231.11 ppb84ND - 2.90 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
2018-02-28Q18083260023.30 ppb
2018-02-28Q18083260012.50 ppb
2018-05-30Q18216420021.30 ppb
2018-05-30Q18216420011.50 ppb
2018-08-22Q18337770022.00 ppb
2018-08-22Q18337770042.50 ppb
2018-11-14Q18461000011.40 ppb
2018-11-14Q18461000021.000 ppb
2019-02-27Q19082950011.80 ppb
2019-02-27Q19082950021.40 ppb
2019-05-29Q19296200032.10 ppb
2019-05-29Q19296200041.90 ppb
2019-09-18Q19663330021.40 ppb
2019-09-18Q19663330011.50 ppb
2019-12-03Q19785710012.20 ppb
2019-12-03Q19785710022.20 ppb
2020-02-26Q20072780012.00 ppb
2020-02-26Q20072780022.30 ppb
2020-06-03Q20219820011.70 ppb
2020-06-03Q20219820021.50 ppb
2020-08-26Q20342170012.00 ppb
2020-08-26Q20342170022.00 ppb
2020-11-17Q2045388001ND
2020-11-17Q2045388002ND
2021-03-03Q2105641001ND
2021-03-03Q2105641002ND
2021-05-26Q2113700001ND
2021-05-26Q2113700002ND
2021-08-24Q2122990001ND
2021-08-24Q2122990002ND
2021-12-01Q2133502001ND
2021-12-01Q2133502002ND
2022-03-22Q2209184003ND
2022-03-22Q2209184004ND
2022-05-26Q22152490011.10 ppb
2022-05-26Q22152490021.10 ppb
2022-09-27Q2229007002ND
2022-09-27Q2229007003ND
2022-11-16Q22345520011.10 ppb
2022-11-16Q2234552002ND
2023-02-09Q2305200001ND
2023-02-09Q2305200002ND
2023-05-09Q2317464002ND
2023-05-09Q2317464003ND
2023-08-28Q23367490032.30 ppb
2023-08-28Q23367490041.90 ppb
2023-12-04Q23513280021.80 ppb
2023-12-04Q23513280032.90 ppb