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Monobromoacetic acid

Barnegat Twp Water Sewer

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.114 ppb163ND - 0.650 ppb
20150.204 ppb164ND - 0.900 ppb
20160.182 ppb164ND - 1.29 ppb
2017ND160ND
20180.0588 ppb164ND - 0.290 ppb
20190.193 ppb162ND - 1.60 ppb

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
2014-01-21HA012814-16ND
2014-01-21HA012814-17ND
2014-01-21HA012814-15ND
2014-01-21HA012814-14ND
2014-04-21HA050514-060.650 ppb
2014-04-21HA050514-090.520 ppb
2014-04-21HA050514-080.650 ppb
2014-04-21HA050514-07ND
2014-08-07HA082114-09ND
2014-08-07HA082114-08ND
2014-08-07HA082114-10ND
2014-08-07HA082114-07ND
2014-10-01HA101514-09ND
2014-10-01HA101514-08ND
2014-10-01HA101514-10ND
2014-10-01HA101514-07ND
2015-01-08HA011415-14ND
2015-01-08HA011415-15ND
2015-01-08HA01142015-16ND
2015-01-08HA011415-17ND
2015-04-08HA041515-090.820 ppb
2015-04-08HA041515-110.840 ppb
2015-04-08HA041515-080.900 ppb
2015-04-08HA041515-100.700 ppb
2015-07-07HA072515-20ND
2015-07-07HA072515-21ND
2015-07-07HA072515-22ND
2015-07-07HA072515-23ND
2015-10-05HA100915-16ND
2015-10-05HA100915-15ND
2015-10-05HA100915-17ND
2015-10-05HA100915-14ND
2016-01-04HA012016-261.29 ppb
2016-01-04HA012016-230.450 ppb
2016-01-04HA012016-240.630 ppb
2016-01-04HA012016-250.540 ppb
2016-04-01HA041316-12ND
2016-04-01HA041316-13ND
2016-04-01HA041316-10ND
2016-04-01HA041316-11ND
2016-06-30HA070116-09ND
2016-06-30HA070116-06ND
2016-06-30HA070116-08ND
2016-06-30HA070116-07ND
2016-09-28HA100516-20ND
2016-09-28HA100516-19ND
2016-09-28HA100516-18ND
2016-09-28HA100516-21ND
2017-01-05HA011917-08ND
2017-01-05HA011917-07ND
2017-01-05HA011917-10ND
2017-01-05HA011917-09ND
2017-04-07HA041417-15ND
2017-04-07HA041417-16ND
2017-04-07HA041417-17ND
2017-04-07HA041417-18ND
2017-07-07HA071517-22ND
2017-07-07HA071517-19ND
2017-07-07HA071517-21ND
2017-07-07HA071517-20ND
2017-10-12HA102717-24ND
2017-10-12HA102717-23ND
2017-10-12HA102717-26ND
2017-10-12HA102717-25ND
2018-01-10HA012318-13ND
2018-01-10HA012318-12ND
2018-01-10HA012318-14ND
2018-01-10HA012318-15ND
2018-04-06HA041918-220.200 ppb
2018-04-06HA041918-190.290 ppb
2018-04-06HA041918-200.210 ppb
2018-04-06HA041918-210.240 ppb
2018-07-11HA072618-15ND
2018-07-11HA072618-14ND
2018-07-11HA072618-16ND
2018-07-11HA072618-17ND
2018-10-10HA101918-11ND
2018-10-10HA101918-10ND
2018-10-10HA101918-09ND
2018-10-10HA101918-08ND
2019-01-07HA012219-101.48 ppb
2019-01-07HA012219-111.60 ppb
2019-01-07HA012219-09ND
2019-01-07HA012219-12ND
2019-04-18HA050619-09ND
2019-04-18HA050619-10ND
2019-04-18HA050619-08ND
2019-04-18HA050619-07ND
2019-07-16HA072519-12ND
2019-07-16HA072519-11ND
2019-07-16HA072519-10ND
2019-07-16HA072519-13ND
2019-10-24HA111219A-09ND
2019-10-24HA111219A-06ND
2019-10-24HA111219A-08ND
2019-10-24HA111219A-07ND