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Monobromoacetic acid

Buchanan County PSA

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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against muscular degeneration.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-10E131205369ND
2014-02-10E131205368ND
2014-02-10E131205364ND
2014-02-10E131205365ND
2014-05-12E140307157ND
2014-05-12E140307160ND
2014-05-12E140307153ND
2014-05-12E140307159ND
2014-08-12E140602618ND
2014-08-12E140602616ND
2014-08-12E140602621ND
2014-08-12E140602620ND
2014-11-12E141001217ND
2014-11-12E141001211ND
2014-11-12E141001215ND
2014-11-12E141001213ND
2015-02-10VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-10VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-10VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-10VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-10VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-10VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-10VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-10VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-09VA010-DCLSND
2016-02-08E151204048ND
2016-02-08E151204047ND
2016-02-08E151204044ND
2016-02-08E151204045ND
2016-05-10E160301068ND
2016-05-10E160301069ND
2016-05-10E160301073ND
2016-05-10E160301070ND
2016-08-09E160705547ND
2016-08-09E160705542ND
2016-08-10E160705548ND
2016-08-10E160705549ND
2016-11-086111004-02ND
2016-11-086111004-04ND
2016-11-086111004-06ND
2016-11-086111004-08ND
2017-02-097020042-08ND
2017-02-097020042-02ND
2017-02-097020042-04ND
2017-02-097020042-06ND
2017-05-097050265-02ND
2017-05-097050265-04ND
2017-05-097050265-06ND
2017-05-097050265-08ND
2017-08-107080056-08ND
2017-08-107080056-06ND
2017-08-107080056-04ND
2017-08-107080056-02ND
2017-11-097110029-02ND
2017-11-097110029-04ND
2017-11-097110029-06ND
2017-11-097110029-08ND
2018-02-088020057-08ND
2018-02-088020057-06ND
2018-02-088020057-04ND
2018-02-088020057-02ND
2018-05-098050071-08ND
2018-05-098050071-06ND
2018-05-098050071-04ND
2018-05-098050071-02ND
2018-08-098080073-08ND
2018-08-098080073-06ND
2018-08-098080073-04ND
2018-08-098080073-02ND
2018-11-138110182-02ND
2018-11-138110182-04ND
2018-11-138110182-06ND
2018-11-138110182-08ND
2019-02-129020393-02ND
2019-02-129020393-04ND
2019-02-129020393-06ND
2019-02-129020393-08ND
2019-05-139050144-04ND
2019-05-139050144-08ND
2019-05-139050144-06ND
2019-05-139050144-02ND
2019-08-139080165-08ND
2019-08-139080165-04ND
2019-08-149080165-06ND
2019-08-149080165-02ND
2019-11-129110459-08ND
2019-11-129110459-06ND
2019-11-129110459-04ND
2019-11-129110459-02ND