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Monobromoacetic acid

Gilbert Water Works

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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.798 ppb41ND - 3.19 ppb
20191.68 ppb42ND - 5.64 ppb
2020ND50ND
2021ND40ND
20220.750 ppb42ND - 2.00 ppb
20230.750 ppb42ND - 2.00 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
2018-02-1318021723-03A3.19 ppb
2018-05-1518052147-02AND
2018-08-1518082672-07AND
2018-11-1318111771-04AND
2019-02-1419021670-06A5.64 ppb
2019-05-1519051937-04A1.07 ppb
2019-08-1419081600-05AND
2019-11-149110261-01ND
2020-02-130020658-01ND
2020-02-130020658-01ND
2020-05-140050753-01ND
2020-08-130080340-01ND
2020-11-120110205-01ND
2021-02-111021158-01ND
2021-05-131050184-01ND
2021-08-121080247-01ND
2021-11-111110141-01ND
2022-02-102020152-01ND
2022-05-122050168-01ND
2022-08-112080177-012.00 ppb
2022-11-102110300-011.000 ppb
2023-02-093020198-011.000 ppb
2023-05-093050441-01ND
2023-08-173083653-01ND
2023-11-093110332-012.00 ppb