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Monobromoacetic acid

Kenova Municipal 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0968 ppb61ND - 0.581 ppb
20190.657 ppb86ND - 1.30 ppb
20200.470 ppb107ND - 0.810 ppb
20210.313 ppb83ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.250 ppb82ND - 1.000 ppb
20230.250 ppb81ND - 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
2018-02-1518022249-04AND
2018-02-1518022249-05AND
2018-08-1618082791-04AND
2018-08-1618082791-05AND
2018-11-1418112219-04A0.581 ppb
2018-11-2118113008-01AND
2019-02-1219021912-04A0.850 ppb
2019-02-1219021912-05A0.777 ppb
2019-05-0919051555-04A0.670 ppb
2019-05-0919051555-05AND
2019-08-0819081282-05A0.764 ppb
2019-08-0819081282-06A0.897 ppb
2019-11-147384340011.30 ppb
2019-11-14738434002ND
2020-02-0773171920040.670 ppb
2020-02-0773171920040.670 ppb
2020-02-0773171920060.690 ppb
2020-02-0773171920060.690 ppb
2020-05-0773269780040.570 ppb
2020-05-0773269780030.810 ppb
2020-08-0673378900040.600 ppb
2020-08-067337880005ND
2020-11-127350336004ND
2020-11-127350336003ND
2021-02-247361419004ND
2021-02-247361419005ND
2021-05-0673705210040.540 ppb
2021-05-067370521003ND
2021-08-0573831010031.000 ppb
2021-08-0673831010040.960 ppb
2021-11-30810-8960-2ND
2021-11-30810-8960-1ND
2022-02-102023956-04ND
2022-02-102023956-02ND
2022-05-052053047-02ND
2022-05-052053047-04ND
2022-08-042083472-04ND
2022-08-042083472-021.000 ppb
2022-11-092114450-021.000 ppb
2022-11-102114450-04ND
2023-02-023023232-02ND
2023-02-023023232-042.00 ppb
2023-05-043053089-02ND
2023-05-043053089-04ND
2023-08-113084083-02ND
2023-08-113084083-04ND
2023-11-023112849-02ND
2023-11-023112849-04ND