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Monobromoacetic acid

Midland Psd

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.295 ppb41ND - 1.18 ppb
20190.743 ppb84ND - 1.78 ppb
20201.77 ppb105ND - 5.50 ppb
20210.292 ppb102ND - 2.00 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND90ND

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
2018-02-1518022209-02A1.18 ppb
2018-08-1518082472-02AND
2018-11-1518112274-01AND
2018-11-1518112274-02AND
2019-02-1419021943-01A1.78 ppb
2019-02-1419021943-02A1.43 ppb
2019-05-2119052797-01A0.953 ppb
2019-05-2119052797-02A1.78 ppb
2019-08-1519082214-01AND
2019-08-1519082214-02AND
2019-12-02739936001ND
2019-12-02739936002ND
2020-02-1873182750015.50 ppb
2020-02-1873182750015.50 ppb
2020-02-1873182750023.00 ppb
2020-02-1873182750023.00 ppb
2020-05-147327891002ND
2020-05-1473278910010.650 ppb
2020-08-137338774002ND
2020-08-137338774001ND
2020-11-167350631002ND
2020-11-167350631001ND
2021-02-187360872002ND
2021-02-187360872001ND
2021-04-227368575003ND
2021-04-2273685750012.00 ppb
2021-05-177371692002ND
2021-05-177371692001ND
2021-08-257386064003ND
2021-08-2573860640010.920 ppb
2021-11-18810-8409-1ND
2021-11-187398841003ND
2022-02-242032012-03ND
2022-02-242032012-01ND
2022-05-162054391-03ND
2022-05-162054391-01ND
2022-08-152085054-03ND
2022-08-152085054-01ND
2022-11-152114710-03ND
2022-11-152114710-01ND
2023-02-163024440-01ND
2023-02-163024440-03ND
2023-05-153054135-01ND
2023-05-153054135-03ND
2023-05-153054243-01ND
2023-08-173085020-02ND
2023-08-173085020-04ND
2023-11-153114329-01ND
2023-11-153114329-03ND