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Monobromoacetic acid

West Des Moines 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.

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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0625 ppb322ND - 1.000 ppb
20150.0313 ppb321ND - 1.000 ppb
2016ND320ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND

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
2014-02-212035232ND
2014-02-212035233ND
2014-02-212035234ND
2014-02-212035235ND
2014-02-212035236ND
2014-02-212035237ND
2014-02-212035238ND
2014-02-212035239ND
2014-05-222052131ND
2014-05-222052143ND
2014-05-222052148ND
2014-05-222052149ND
2014-05-222052150ND
2014-05-222052151ND
2014-05-222052152ND
2014-05-222053885ND
2014-08-122072762ND
2014-08-122072763ND
2014-08-122072764ND
2014-08-122072765ND
2014-08-122072768ND
2014-08-122072769ND
2014-08-1220727701.000 ppb
2014-08-122072771ND
2014-11-122093306ND
2014-11-122093307ND
2014-11-1220933081.000 ppb
2014-11-122093309ND
2014-11-122093310ND
2014-11-122093311ND
2014-11-122093313ND
2014-11-122093315ND
2015-02-19OE215111ND
2015-02-19OE215112ND
2015-02-19OE215114ND
2015-02-19OE215113ND
2015-02-19OE215107ND
2015-02-19OE2151091.000 ppb
2015-02-19OE215108ND
2015-02-19OE215110ND
2015-05-05OE239316ND
2015-05-05OE239317ND
2015-05-05OE239320ND
2015-05-05OE239321ND
2015-05-05OE239319ND
2015-05-05OE239322ND
2015-05-05OE239323ND
2015-05-05OE239318ND
2015-08-13OE280390ND
2015-08-13OE280391ND
2015-08-13OE280393ND
2015-08-13OE280392ND
2015-08-13OE280394ND
2015-08-13OE280395ND
2015-08-13OE280396ND
2015-08-13OE280397ND
2015-11-12OE317300ND
2015-11-12OE317297ND
2015-11-12OE317296ND
2015-11-12OE317298ND
2015-11-12OE317299ND
2015-11-12OE317294ND
2015-11-12OE317295ND
2015-11-12OE317314ND
2016-02-16OE345849ND
2016-02-16OE345850ND
2016-02-16OE345851ND
2016-02-16OE345852ND
2016-02-16OE345855ND
2016-02-16OE345853ND
2016-02-16OE345856ND
2016-02-16OE345854ND
2016-05-10OE376483ND
2016-05-10OE376484ND
2016-05-10OE376480ND
2016-05-10OE376477ND
2016-05-10OE376481ND
2016-05-10OE376482ND
2016-05-10OE376479ND
2016-05-10OE376478ND
2016-08-02OE409814ND
2016-08-02OE409808ND
2016-08-02OE409807ND
2016-08-02OE409809ND
2016-08-02OE409811ND
2016-08-02OE409810ND
2016-08-02OE409812ND
2016-08-02OE409813ND
2016-11-16OE453339ND
2016-11-16OE453343ND
2016-11-16OE453345ND
2016-11-16OE453342ND
2016-11-16OE453344ND
2016-11-16OE453346ND
2016-11-16OE453340ND
2016-11-16OE453341ND
2017-02-07OE478522ND
2017-02-07OE478525ND
2017-02-07OE478526ND
2017-02-07OE478524ND
2017-02-07OE478523ND
2017-02-07OE478529ND
2017-02-07OE478527ND
2017-02-07OE478528ND
2017-05-09OE511403ND
2017-05-09OE511404ND
2017-05-09OE511405ND
2017-05-09OE511406ND
2017-05-09OE511407ND
2017-05-09OE511408ND
2017-05-09OE511409ND
2017-05-09OE511410ND
2017-08-21OE555085ND
2017-08-21OE555081ND
2017-08-21OE555083ND
2017-08-21OE555084ND
2017-08-21OE555080ND
2017-08-21OE555082ND
2017-08-21OE555078ND
2017-08-21OE555079ND
2017-11-09OE588932ND
2017-11-09OE588929ND
2017-11-09OE588928ND
2017-11-09OE588930ND
2017-11-09OE588931ND
2017-11-09OE588933ND
2017-11-09OE588934ND
2017-11-09OE588927ND
2018-02-01OE617795ND
2018-02-01OE617796ND
2018-02-01OE617797ND
2018-02-01OE617798ND
2018-02-01OE617799ND
2018-02-01OE617800ND
2018-02-01OE617801ND
2018-02-01OE617802ND
2018-05-02OE652900ND
2018-05-02OE652901ND
2018-05-02OE652902ND
2018-05-02OE652903ND
2018-05-02OE652904ND
2018-05-02OE652905ND
2018-05-02OE652906ND
2018-05-02OE652907ND
2018-08-15OE700334ND
2018-08-15OE700335ND
2018-08-15OE700336ND
2018-08-15OE700337ND
2018-08-15OE700338ND
2018-08-15OE700339ND
2018-08-15OE700340ND
2018-08-15OE700341ND
2018-11-06OE736732ND
2018-11-06OE736733ND
2018-11-06OE736734ND
2018-11-06OE736735ND
2018-11-06OE736736ND
2018-11-06OE736737ND
2018-11-06OE736738ND
2018-11-06OE736739ND
2019-02-21OE773537ND
2019-02-21OE773539ND
2019-02-21OE773540ND
2019-02-21OE773541ND
2019-02-21OE773542ND
2019-02-21OE773543ND
2019-02-21OE773544ND
2019-02-21OE773545ND
2019-05-07OE804813ND
2019-05-07OE804814ND
2019-05-07OE804815ND
2019-05-07OE804816ND
2019-05-07OE804817ND
2019-05-07OE804818ND
2019-05-07OE804819ND
2019-05-07OE804820ND
2019-08-13OE849706ND
2019-08-13OE849707ND
2019-08-13OE849708ND
2019-08-13OE849709ND
2019-08-13OE849710ND
2019-08-13OE849711ND
2019-08-13OE849712ND
2019-08-13OE849713ND
2019-11-22OE897552ND
2019-11-22OE897553ND
2019-11-22OE897554ND
2019-11-22OE897555ND
2019-11-22OE897556ND
2019-11-22OE897557ND
2019-11-22OE897558ND
2019-11-22OE897559ND