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Monobromoacetic acid

University of Alaska - Fairbanks

NOTE: University of Alaska - Fairbanks purchases water from College Utilities Corporation which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by College Utilities Corporation.

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
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND110ND
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

NOTE: University of Alaska - Fairbanks purchases water from College Utilities Corporation which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by College Utilities Corporation.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-15DH*F1401092-01BND
2014-01-15DH*F1401092-02BND
2014-01-15DH*F1401092-03BND
2014-01-15DH*F1401092-04BND
2014-04-02DH*F1404031-01BND
2014-04-02DH*F1404031-02BND
2014-04-02DH*F1404031-03BND
2014-04-02DH*F1404031-04BND
2014-07-21DH*F1407180-04BND
2014-07-21DH*F1407180-03BND
2014-07-21DH*F1407180-01BND
2014-07-21DH*F1407180-02BND
2014-10-21DH*3127476ND
2014-10-21DH*3127475ND
2014-10-21DH*3127478ND
2014-10-21DH*3127477ND
2015-01-14DH*3171498ND
2015-01-14DH*3171502ND
2015-01-14DH*3171504ND
2015-01-15DH*3171500ND
2015-04-01DH*3217828ND
2015-04-01DH*3217830ND
2015-04-01DH*3217832ND
2015-04-01DH*3217834ND
2015-07-08DH*3277506ND
2015-07-08DH*3277508ND
2015-07-08DH*3277507ND
2015-07-08DH*3277505ND
2015-10-07DH*3339801ND
2015-10-07DH*3339803ND
2015-10-07DH*3339805ND
2015-10-07DH*3339799ND
2016-01-19DH*3389597ND
2016-01-19DH*3389599ND
2016-01-19DH*3389601ND
2016-01-19DH*3389603ND
2016-04-12DH*3431199ND
2016-04-12DH*3431200ND
2016-04-12DH*3431198ND
2016-04-12DH*3431197ND
2016-07-11DH*3492882ND
2016-07-11DH*3492884ND
2016-07-11DH*3492886ND
2016-07-11DH*3492888ND
2016-10-19DH*3569296ND
2016-10-19DH*3569297ND
2016-10-19DH*3569298ND
2016-10-19DH*3569299ND
2017-01-17DH*3624321ND
2017-01-17DH*3624318ND
2017-01-17DH*3624319ND
2017-01-17DH*3624320ND
2017-04-11DH*3673232ND
2017-04-11DH*3673233ND
2017-04-11DH*3673234ND
2017-04-11DH*3673235ND
2017-07-25DH*3740460ND
2017-07-25DH*3740459ND
2017-07-25DH*3740458ND
2017-07-25DH*3740457ND
2017-10-03DH*3793197ND
2017-10-03DH*3793199ND
2017-10-03DH*3793201ND
2017-10-03DH*3793203ND
2018-01-03DH*3848370ND
2018-01-03DH*3848369ND
2018-01-03DH*3848368ND
2018-01-03DH*3848367ND
2018-04-03DH*3904618ND
2018-04-03DH*3904612ND
2018-04-03DH*3904614ND
2018-04-03DH*3904616ND
2018-07-03DH*3981186ND
2018-07-03DH*3981184ND
2018-07-03DH*3981182ND
2018-07-03DH*3981180ND
2018-10-01DH*4076586ND
2018-10-01DH*4076588ND
2018-10-01DH*4076590ND
2018-10-01DH*4076592ND
2019-01-144174497ND
2019-01-144174499ND
2019-01-144174501ND
2019-01-144174503ND
2019-04-014246448ND
2019-04-014246451ND
2019-04-014246450ND
2019-04-014246449ND
2019-07-094349299ND
2019-07-094349301ND
2019-07-094349300ND
2019-07-094349298ND
2019-10-014443731ND
2019-10-014443729ND
2019-10-014443727ND
2019-10-014443725ND