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Monobromoacetic acid

Hollands Quarter 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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.000 ppb111.000 ppb
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-08-13Q18321860071.000 ppb
2019-08-26Q1959265001ND
2020-09-22Q2037529001ND
2021-08-10Q2121211010ND
2022-06-21Q2217153003ND
2022-09-13Q2227124001ND
2022-09-13Q2227124002ND
2022-11-14Q2234024002ND
2022-11-14Q2234024001ND
2023-02-16Q2306541001ND
2023-02-16Q2306541002ND
2023-05-03Q2316804001ND
2023-05-03Q2316804002ND
2023-07-27Q2330272006ND
2023-07-27Q2330272007ND
2023-10-17Q2344256001ND
2023-10-17Q2344256002ND