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Monobromoacetic acid

Wichita Valley 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
20180.263 ppb82ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.788 ppb83ND - 3.50 ppb
20200.563 ppb83ND - 2.10 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 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
2018-02-12Q1805677002ND
2018-02-12Q1805677001ND
2018-05-07Q18183180021.10 ppb
2018-05-07Q1818318001ND
2018-08-21Q18334740031.000 ppb
2018-08-21Q1833474008ND
2018-11-14Q1846499002ND
2018-11-14Q1846499006ND
2019-01-31Q19049650011.000 ppb
2019-01-31Q19049650023.50 ppb
2019-05-22Q19279830091.80 ppb
2019-05-22Q1927983010ND
2019-09-17Q1966245004ND
2019-09-17Q1966245003ND
2019-11-20Q1977651001ND
2019-11-20Q1977651002ND
2020-02-25Q20069390012.10 ppb
2020-02-25Q20069390021.40 ppb
2020-06-02Q2021823001ND
2020-06-02Q2021823002ND
2020-09-03Q2035219006ND
2020-09-03Q20352190071.000 ppb
2020-11-19Q2046292001ND
2020-11-19Q2046292002ND
2021-03-09Q2106054001ND
2021-03-09Q2106054002ND
2021-05-06Q2111831001ND
2021-05-06Q2111831002ND
2021-09-16Q2125411007ND
2021-09-16Q2125411008ND
2021-12-06Q2133792001ND
2021-12-06Q2133792002ND
2022-03-09Q2208205014ND
2022-03-09Q2208205015ND
2022-05-18Q2214808001ND
2022-05-18Q2214808002ND
2022-09-01Q2226026003ND
2022-09-01Q2226026004ND
2022-11-09Q2233925001ND
2022-11-09Q2233925002ND
2023-03-14Q2310007001ND
2023-03-14Q23100070021.10 ppb
2023-06-06Q2321062001ND
2023-06-06Q2321062002ND
2023-08-02Q2331422002ND
2023-08-02Q2331422003ND
2023-10-30Q2346415001ND
2023-10-30Q2346415002ND