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Monobromoacetic acid

Deep River Plantation

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND40ND
20210.250 ppb41ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.300 ppb41ND - 1.20 ppb
2023ND40ND

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
2018-02-15AE14051ND
2018-06-07AE28976ND
2018-08-30AE38942ND
2018-12-05AE48002ND
2019-02-21AE55280ND
2019-06-26AE72204ND
2019-10-28AE87705ND
2020-03-17AF03237ND
2020-06-09AF14629ND
2020-09-17AF27723ND
2020-12-08AF36843ND
2021-03-02AF44826ND
2021-06-03AF56461ND
2021-09-29AF71658ND
2021-12-01AF776391.000 ppb
2022-03-08AF88019ND
2022-06-07AF99832ND
2022-09-21AG14126ND
2022-12-01AG204561.20 ppb
2023-03-01AG31105ND
2023-05-04AG39346ND
2023-08-29AG54521ND
2023-12-12AG66318ND