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Monobromoacetic acid

Pushmataha County Rural Water District #3

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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.256 ppb81ND - 2.05 ppb
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-01-151401326ND
2014-01-151401325ND
2014-04-161404452ND
2014-04-161404451ND
2014-07-161407541ND
2014-07-161407540ND
2014-10-151410538ND
2014-10-1514105372.05 ppb
2015-01-211501495ND
2015-01-211501494ND
2015-04-221504572ND
2015-04-221504573ND
2015-07-221507534ND
2015-07-221507533ND
2015-10-211510511ND
2015-10-211510510ND
2016-01-201601511ND
2016-01-201601510ND
2016-04-201604495ND
2016-04-201604494ND
2016-07-201607545ND
2016-07-201607544ND
2016-10-191610494ND
2016-10-191610495ND
2017-01-181701447ND
2017-01-181701446ND
2017-04-051704132ND
2017-04-051704131ND
2017-07-191707498ND
2017-07-191707497ND
2017-10-041710113ND
2017-10-041710112ND
2018-01-161801460ND
2018-01-161801459ND
2018-04-041804059ND
2018-04-041804060ND
2018-07-181807540ND
2018-07-181807539ND
2018-10-171810466ND
2018-10-171810465ND
2019-01-161901423ND
2019-01-161901422ND
2019-04-031904095ND
2019-04-031904094ND
2019-07-031907146ND
2019-07-031907145ND
2019-10-011910100ND
2019-10-011910101ND