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Monobromoacetic acid

Raleigh County Psd Clear Creek

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
20180.413 ppb42ND - 0.920 ppb
2019ND40ND
2020ND50ND
20210.368 ppb41ND - 1.47 ppb
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-02-01353726540010.730 ppb
2018-05-02353902410010.920 ppb
2018-08-0335409181001ND
2018-11-1635432339001ND
2019-02-0635447114001ND
2019-05-0335466558001ND
2019-08-0535487764001ND
2019-11-0435509918001ND
2020-02-0335628454001ND
2020-02-0335628454001ND
2020-05-0835548848001ND
2020-08-0635568761001ND
2020-11-0235589453001ND
2021-02-018883600011.47 ppb
2021-05-05906370001ND
2021-08-02925010001ND
2021-11-0235677163001ND
2022-02-02962950001ND
2022-05-02982150001ND
2022-08-221005590001ND
2022-11-011022970001ND
2023-02-021041530001ND
2023-05-011060120001ND
2023-08-101085870001ND
2023-11-021101180001ND