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Monobromoacetic acid

Southington Water Department

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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80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-11E402719-2CHND
2014-02-11E402719-3CHND
2014-02-11E402719-4CHND
2014-02-11E402719-1CHND
2014-05-21E405J92-1CHND
2014-05-21E405J92-2CHND
2014-05-21E405J92-3CHND
2014-05-21E405J92-4CHND
2014-08-06E408629-4GEND
2014-08-06E408629-3GEND
2014-08-06E408629-2GEND
2014-08-06E408629-1GEND
2014-11-19E411H83-1GEND
2014-11-19E411H83-2GEND
2014-11-19E411H83-3GEND
2014-11-19E411H83-4GEND
2016-02-17E602H32-1GEND
2016-02-17E602H32-2GEND
2016-02-17E602H32-3GEND
2016-02-17E602H32-4GEND
2016-06-16E606J93-2GEND
2016-06-16E606J93-4GEND
2016-06-16E606J93-3GEND
2016-06-16E606J93-1GEND
2016-08-10E608F97-2GEND
2016-08-10E608F97-3GEND
2016-08-10E608F97-4GEND
2016-08-10E608F97-1GEND
2016-11-16E611K73-1GEND
2016-11-16E611K73-2GEND
2016-11-16E611K73-3GEND
2016-11-16E611K73-4GEND
2017-02-15E702E82-1GEND
2017-02-15E702E82-4GEND
2017-02-15E702E82-3GEND
2017-02-15E702E82-2GEND
2017-05-17D7E1784-02HA5ND
2017-05-17D7E1784-03HA5ND
2017-05-17D7E1784-04HA5ND
2017-05-23D7E2298-01HA5ND
2017-08-09D7H1248-04HA5ND
2017-08-09D7H1248-01HA5ND
2017-08-09D7H1248-02HA5ND
2017-08-09D7H1248-03HA5ND
2017-11-15D7K1449-02HA5ND
2017-11-15D7K1449-03HA5ND
2017-11-15D7K1449-04HA5ND
2017-11-15D7K1449-01HA5ND
2018-02-14D8B1083-01HA5ND
2018-02-14D8B1083-02HA5ND
2018-02-14D8B1083-03HA5ND
2018-02-14D8B1083-04HA5ND
2018-05-17D8E1923-02HA5ND
2018-05-17D8E1923-04HA5ND
2018-05-17D8E1923-03HA5ND
2018-05-17D8E1923-01HA5ND
2018-08-16D8H1999-01HA5ND
2018-08-16D8H1999-02HA5ND
2018-08-16D8H1999-03HA5ND
2018-08-16D8H1999-04HA5ND
2018-11-14D8K1692-04HA5ND
2018-11-14D8K1692-02HA5ND
2018-11-14D8K1692-01HA5ND
2018-11-14D8K1692-03HA5ND
2019-02-13D9B1230-01HA5ND
2019-02-13D9B1230-02HA5ND
2019-02-13D9B1230-03HA5ND
2019-02-13D9B1230-04HA5ND
2019-05-15D9E1867-02HA5ND
2019-05-15D9E1867-03HA5ND
2019-05-15D9E1867-04HA5ND
2019-06-10D9F1015-01HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1826-02HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1826-04HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1826-03HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1826-01HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1352-01HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1352-02HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1352-03HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1352-04HA5ND