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Monobromoacetic acid

South Rusk County 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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND80ND
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
2018-03-01Q1808502002ND
2018-03-01Q1808502001ND
2018-06-28Q1825947002ND
2018-06-28Q1825947001ND
2018-09-11Q1835844001ND
2018-09-11Q1835844002ND
2018-12-07Q1850385001ND
2018-12-07Q1850385002ND
2019-03-26Q1912208005ND
2019-03-26Q1912208006ND
2019-05-07Q1921020001ND
2019-05-07Q1921020002ND
2019-08-20Q1957029001ND
2019-08-20Q1957029002ND
2020-05-18Q2019850001ND
2020-05-18Q2019850002ND
2021-09-08Q2124438004ND
2021-09-08Q2124438005ND
2021-12-08Q2134412001ND
2021-12-08Q2134412002ND
2022-02-02Q2203972002ND
2022-02-02Q2203972006ND
2022-04-13Q2211380001ND
2022-04-13Q2211380002ND
2022-07-11Q2219196001ND
2022-07-11Q2219196002ND
2022-11-04Q2233503002ND
2022-11-04Q2233503001ND
2023-02-15Q2306299005ND
2023-02-15Q2306299006ND
2023-04-26Q2315753001ND
2023-04-26Q2315753002ND
2023-07-20Q2328763001ND
2023-07-20Q2328763002ND
2023-10-26Q2346260001ND
2023-10-26Q2346260002ND