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Monobromoacetic acid

Ottawa County Regional Water District

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND120ND

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
2014-02-04AG64220ND
2014-02-04AG64219ND
2014-02-04AG64222ND
2014-02-04AG64221ND
2014-05-01AG69674ND
2014-05-01AG69675ND
2014-05-01AG69676ND
2014-05-01AG69677ND
2014-08-01AG77259ND
2014-08-01AG77260ND
2014-08-01AG77261ND
2014-08-01AG77262ND
2014-11-04AG84553ND
2014-11-04AG84554ND
2014-11-04AG84552ND
2014-11-04AG84551ND
2015-02-03AG90171ND
2015-02-03AG90172ND
2015-02-03AG90173ND
2015-02-03AG90174ND
2015-05-04AG95845ND
2015-05-04AG95846ND
2015-05-04AG95847ND
2015-05-04AG95848ND
2015-08-04AH02911ND
2015-08-04AH02913ND
2015-08-04AH02910ND
2015-08-04AH02912ND
2015-11-02AH09491ND
2015-11-02AH09492ND
2015-11-02AH09493ND
2015-11-02AH09494ND
2016-02-01AH14954ND
2016-02-01AH14955ND
2016-02-01AH14956ND
2016-02-01AH14957ND
2016-05-02AH21112ND
2016-05-02AH21115ND
2016-05-02AH21114ND
2016-05-02AH21113ND
2016-08-01AH27406ND
2016-08-01AH27407ND
2016-08-01AH27408ND
2016-08-01AH27409ND
2016-11-01AH34993ND
2016-11-01AH34992ND
2016-11-01AH34990ND
2016-11-01AH34991ND
2017-02-07AH42850ND
2017-02-07AH42851ND
2017-02-07AH42852ND
2017-02-07AH42849ND
2017-05-02AH48997ND
2017-05-02AH48998ND
2017-05-02AH48999ND
2017-05-02AH49000ND
2017-08-01AH56165ND
2017-08-01AH56164ND
2017-08-01AH56163ND
2017-08-01AH56162ND
2017-11-07AH63880ND
2017-11-07AH63881ND
2017-11-07AH63882ND
2017-11-07AH63883ND
2018-02-05AH69593ND
2018-02-05AH69594ND
2018-02-05AH69595ND
2018-02-05AH69596ND
2018-05-01AH75420ND
2018-05-01AH75418ND
2018-05-01AH75417ND
2018-05-01AH75419ND
2018-08-07AH82643ND
2018-08-07AH82644ND
2018-08-07AH82645ND
2018-08-07AH82646ND
2018-11-06AH89779ND
2018-11-06AH89780ND
2018-11-06AH89781ND
2018-11-06AH89782ND
2019-02-05AH95449ND
2019-02-05AH95451ND
2019-02-05AH95450ND
2019-02-05AH95448ND
2019-05-07AI01791ND
2019-05-07AI01792ND
2019-05-07AI01793ND
2019-05-07AI01794ND
2019-08-06AI08617ND
2019-08-06AI08618ND
2019-08-06AI08619ND
2019-08-06AI08620ND