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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

Ironton PWS

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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94

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
20160.538 ppb164ND - 2.70 ppb
2017ND160ND
20181.74 ppb141ND - 24.4 ppb
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
2014-01-14A140173027ND
2014-01-14A140173026ND
2014-01-14A140173025ND
2014-01-14A140173024ND
2014-04-08A140190844ND
2014-04-08A140190845ND
2014-04-08A140190846ND
2014-04-08A140190847ND
2014-07-08A140191172ND
2014-07-08A140191169ND
2014-07-08A140191173ND
2014-07-08A140191174ND
2014-10-14A140217477ND
2014-10-14A140217478ND
2014-10-14A140217480ND
2014-10-14A140217479ND
2015-01-12A150217174ND
2015-01-12A150217177ND
2015-01-12A150217176ND
2015-01-12A150217175ND
2015-04-14A150232280ND
2015-04-14A150232277ND
2015-04-14A150232278ND
2015-04-14A150232279ND
2015-07-14A150285672ND
2015-07-14A150191171ND
2015-07-14A150285671ND
2015-07-14A150285666ND
2015-10-13A150331632ND
2015-10-13A150331631ND
2015-10-13A150331630ND
2015-10-13A150331633ND
2016-01-12A160285670ND
2016-01-12A160332026ND
2016-01-12A160332027ND
2016-01-12A160332028ND
2016-04-12A160374737ND
2016-04-12A1603747402.30 ppb
2016-04-12A1603747382.70 ppb
2016-04-12A1603747362.60 ppb
2016-07-12A160399652ND
2016-07-12A160399653ND
2016-07-12A1603996541.000 ppb
2016-07-12A160399655ND
2016-10-11A160447361ND
2016-10-11A160447360ND
2016-10-11A160447362ND
2016-10-11A160447359ND
2017-01-10A170467811ND
2017-01-10A170467812ND
2017-01-10A170467813ND
2017-01-10A170467833ND
2017-04-11A170477153ND
2017-04-11A170477154ND
2017-04-11A170477161ND
2017-04-11A170463029ND
2017-07-10A170504750ND
2017-07-25A170516866ND
2017-07-25A170516867ND
2017-07-25A170516865ND
2017-10-10A170498164ND
2017-10-10A170539970ND
2017-10-10A170539972ND
2017-10-11A170539971ND
2018-01-09A180548271ND
2018-01-09A180548272ND
2018-01-09A180548273ND
2018-01-09A180548274ND
2018-04-10A180578544ND
2018-04-10A180578542ND
2018-04-10A180578541ND
2018-04-11A180578543ND
2018-07-10A180570524ND
2018-07-10A180593238ND
2018-07-10A180593239ND
2018-07-10A18059324024.4 ppb
2018-10-09A180593273ND
2018-10-09A180593275ND
2019-01-089A01253-01ND
2019-01-089A01253-02ND
2019-01-089A01253-03ND
2019-01-089A01253-04ND
2019-04-099D01444-01ND
2019-04-099D01444-04ND
2019-04-099D01444-03ND
2019-04-099D01444-02ND
2019-07-099G01483-01ND
2019-07-099G01483-02ND
2019-07-099G01483-03ND
2019-07-099G01483-04ND
2019-10-089J01388-01ND
2019-10-089J01388-02ND
2019-10-089J01388-03ND
2019-10-089J01388-04ND