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Monobromoacetic acid

Ilwaco Water Department City Of

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
20210.380 ppb51ND - 1.90 ppb
2022ND40ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-01-17ND
2018-04-19ND
2018-08-15ND
2018-10-02ND
2019-03-29ND
2019-06-04ND
2019-08-07ND
2019-12-10ND
2021-01-124069473ND
2021-03-0240878361.90 ppb
2021-06-014129427ND
2021-09-074183455ND
2021-12-294251287ND
2022-03-024258099ND
2022-06-144303475ND
2022-09-074359322ND
2022-12-064391607ND
2023-03-074424385ND
2023-12-054562881ND