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Monobromoacetic acid

Snoqualmie Water

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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34

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
2014ND80ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-01-2182914ND
2014-01-2282913ND
2014-04-2383042ND
2014-04-2383041ND
2014-07-2283288ND
2014-07-2283287ND
2014-10-2183760ND
2014-10-2183761ND
2015-01-2083945ND
2015-01-2083943ND
2015-01-2083944ND
2015-01-2083946ND
2015-04-2184133ND
2015-04-2184135ND
2015-04-2184134ND
2015-04-2184132ND
2015-07-2184367ND
2015-07-2184368ND
2015-07-2184365ND
2015-07-2184366ND
2015-10-2784693ND
2015-10-2784690ND
2015-10-2784692ND
2015-10-2784691ND
2016-01-19ND
2016-01-19ND
2016-01-19ND
2016-01-20ND
2017-06-14ND
2017-06-14ND
2018-05-23ND
2018-05-23ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-08-07ND