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Monobromoacetic acid

Mcneil Island Water

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-03-28ND
2018-06-19ND
2018-06-19ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-11-07ND
2019-04-10ND
2019-06-12ND
2019-08-14ND
2019-11-13ND
2021-02-104074655ND
2021-05-054115257ND
2021-08-114163789ND
2021-11-174207522ND
2022-02-164249225ND
2022-05-254299697ND
2022-08-174363808ND
2022-11-074374762ND
2023-07-134485462ND
2023-08-244517246ND
2023-11-034549012ND