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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Springtown

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
2018ND80ND
20190.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
2020ND80ND
20210.750 ppb84ND - 2.00 ppb
20220.275 ppb82ND - 1.20 ppb
20230.288 ppb81ND - 2.30 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
2018-02-15Q1806664010ND
2018-02-15Q1806664009ND
2018-04-23Q1816385002ND
2018-04-23Q1816385001ND
2018-07-30Q1829992001ND
2018-07-30Q1829992004ND
2018-10-16Q1841059001ND
2018-10-16Q1841059002ND
2019-01-22Q1903072008ND
2019-01-22Q1903072009ND
2019-06-18Q1937191001ND
2019-06-18Q1937191002ND
2019-08-22Q1958471004ND
2019-08-22Q1958471003ND
2019-10-10Q1972244001ND
2019-10-10Q19722440021.000 ppb
2020-02-10Q2005242005ND
2020-02-10Q2005242006ND
2020-05-04Q2016848009ND
2020-05-04Q2016848010ND
2020-08-24Q2033829003ND
2020-08-24Q2033829004ND
2020-10-27Q2041487001ND
2020-10-27Q2041487002ND
2021-03-15Q21066100012.00 ppb
2021-03-15Q21066100021.10 ppb
2021-04-29Q21108790011.000 ppb
2021-04-29Q21108790021.90 ppb
2021-08-04Q2120541003ND
2021-08-04Q2120541004ND
2021-10-25Q2129899001ND
2021-10-25Q2129899002ND
2022-01-26Q2202765010ND
2022-01-26Q2202765011ND
2022-04-21Q2212216001ND
2022-04-21Q2212216002ND
2022-07-25Q2221004004ND
2022-07-25Q22210040051.20 ppb
2022-10-06Q2230233001ND
2022-10-06Q22302330021.000 ppb
2023-01-23Q2303078002ND
2023-01-23Q2303078003ND
2023-04-10Q2313004001ND
2023-04-10Q23130040022.30 ppb
2023-07-06Q2326194009ND
2023-07-06Q2326194010ND
2023-12-01Q2351178001ND
2023-12-01Q2351178002ND