Monobromoacetic acid
Hudson Waterworks
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2016 | 0.159 ppb | 16 | 4 | ND - 0.910 ppb |
2017 | 0.116 ppb | 16 | 4 | ND - 0.680 ppb |
2018 | 0.344 ppb | 16 | 10 | ND - 0.930 ppb |
2019 | 0.0844 ppb | 16 | 4 | ND - 0.500 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 |
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2014-08-18 | 811212 | ND |
2014-08-18 | 811213 | ND |
2015-09-15 | 883171 | ND |
2015-09-15 | 883173 | ND |
2015-09-15 | 883172 | ND |
2015-09-15 | 883174 | ND |
2015-12-14 | 897939 | ND |
2015-12-14 | 897938 | ND |
2015-12-14 | 897937 | ND |
2015-12-14 | 897936 | ND |
2016-03-16 | 910635 | ND |
2016-03-16 | 910636 | ND |
2016-03-16 | 910637 | ND |
2016-03-16 | 910638 | ND |
2016-06-13 | 926542 | ND |
2016-06-13 | 926540 | 0.180 ppb |
2016-06-13 | 926539 | 0.590 ppb |
2016-06-13 | 926541 | ND |
2016-09-12 | 944804 | ND |
2016-09-12 | 944806 | ND |
2016-09-12 | 944807 | ND |
2016-09-12 | 944805 | ND |
2016-12-12 | 965935 | ND |
2016-12-12 | 965933 | 0.910 ppb |
2016-12-12 | 965932 | 0.860 ppb |
2016-12-12 | 965934 | ND |
2017-03-14 | 977898 | ND |
2017-03-14 | 977899 | ND |
2017-03-14 | 977896 | 0.530 ppb |
2017-03-14 | 977897 | 0.680 ppb |
2017-06-13 | 997246 | ND |
2017-06-13 | 997248 | ND |
2017-06-13 | 997245 | ND |
2017-06-13 | 997247 | ND |
2017-09-11 | 1017335 | ND |
2017-09-11 | 1017334 | ND |
2017-09-11 | 1017336 | ND |
2017-09-11 | 1017337 | ND |
2017-12-12 | 1033120 | ND |
2017-12-12 | 1033121 | ND |
2017-12-12 | 1033118 | 0.260 ppb |
2017-12-12 | 1033119 | 0.390 ppb |
2018-03-19 | 1045727 | ND |
2018-03-19 | 1045726 | 0.260 ppb |
2018-03-19 | 1045729 | 0.510 ppb |
2018-03-19 | 1045728 | 0.620 ppb |
2018-06-18 | 1062006 | 0.580 ppb |
2018-06-18 | 1062005 | 0.760 ppb |
2018-06-18 | 1062004 | 0.830 ppb |
2018-06-18 | 1062003 | 0.930 ppb |
2018-09-11 | 1079438 | 0.310 ppb |
2018-09-11 | 1079437 | 0.340 ppb |
2018-09-11 | 1079439 | ND |
2018-09-11 | 1079436 | ND |
2018-12-11 | 1097181 | ND |
2018-12-11 | 1097183 | ND |
2018-12-11 | 1097184 | ND |
2018-12-19 | 1098460 | 0.360 ppb |
2019-03-19 | 1110410 | ND |
2019-03-19 | 1110409 | 0.200 ppb |
2019-03-19 | 1110408 | 0.220 ppb |
2019-03-19 | 1110407 | 0.430 ppb |
2019-06-18 | 1128940 | ND |
2019-06-18 | 1128938 | ND |
2019-06-18 | 1128937 | ND |
2019-06-18 | 1128939 | ND |
2019-09-17 | 1148788 | ND |
2019-09-17 | 1148789 | ND |
2019-09-17 | 1148790 | ND |
2019-09-17 | 1148787 | ND |
2019-12-09 | 1165055 | 0.500 ppb |
2019-12-16 | 1165761 | ND |
2019-12-16 | 1165759 | ND |
2019-12-16 | 1165760 | ND |