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Monobromoacetic acid

Mcdowell County Psd Bartley

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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53

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
20150.0869 ppb161ND - 1.39 ppb
2016ND130ND
20175.60 ppb42ND - 15.7 ppb
20180.720 ppb41ND - 2.88 ppb
20196.18 ppb42ND - 23.0 ppb

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
2014-02-11S2DBP_1402B38-04ND
2014-02-11S2DBP_1402B38-03ND
2014-02-11S2DBP_1402B38-02ND
2014-02-11S2DBP_1402B38-01ND
2014-05-14S2DBP_1405H76-04ND
2014-05-14S2DBP_1405H76-03ND
2014-05-14S2DBP_1405H76-02ND
2014-05-14S2DBP_1405H76-01ND
2014-11-05S2DBP_1411683-04ND
2014-11-05S2DBP_1411683-03ND
2014-11-05S2DBP_1411683-02ND
2014-11-05S2DBP_1411683-01ND
2015-02-10S2DBP_1502C38-07ND
2015-02-10S2DBP_1502C38-04ND
2015-02-10S2DBP_1502C38-05ND
2015-02-10S2DBP_1502C38-06ND
2015-05-12S2DBP_1505F48-06ND
2015-05-12S2DBP_1505F48-05ND
2015-05-12S2DBP_1505F48-04ND
2015-05-12S2DBP_1505F48-03ND
2015-08-17S2DBP_1508K72-02ND
2015-08-17S2DBP_1508K62-01ND
2015-08-17S2DBP_1508K59-4AND
2015-08-17S2DBP_1508K59-05ND
2015-11-091511B34-01AND
2015-11-091511B37-01AND
2015-11-091511B35-01AND
2015-11-091511B31-01A1.39 ppb
2016-02-101602F14-04AND
2016-02-101602F14-03AND
2016-02-101602F14-02AND
2016-02-101602F14-01AND
2016-05-0316050317-08AND
2016-05-0316050317-06AND
2016-05-0316050317-04AND
2016-05-0316050317-02AND
2016-08-2316083431-01AND
2016-08-2316083431-03AND
2016-08-2316083431-05AND
2016-08-2316083431-07AND
2016-11-1616112407-01AND
2017-02-0917021388-02AND
2017-05-1617052201-04AND
2017-08-1617082632-01A15.7 ppb
2017-11-1417112401-03A6.68 ppb
2018-02-2018022726-02AND
2018-05-2218053141-01AND
2018-08-2918084175-01A2.88 ppb
2018-11-0818111412-02AND
2019-02-1919022346-02A23.0 ppb
2019-05-1519052428-02AND
2019-08-2119083040-01AND
2019-11-147385170041.70 ppb