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Monobromoacetic acid

Wilmot 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.550 ppb83ND - 1.80 ppb
20196.86 ppb86ND - 34.5 ppb
20200.938 ppb85ND - 2.00 ppb
2021ND80ND
20227.59 ppb84ND - 56.3 ppb
2023ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against change to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-0918010001302ND
2018-01-0918010001202ND
2018-04-1018102001901ND
2018-04-1018102002101ND
2018-07-0918193007701ND
2018-07-09181930078011.10 ppb
2018-10-09182840013011.80 ppb
2018-10-09182840001011.50 ppb
2019-01-151901700070112.6 ppb
2019-01-15190170008012.00 ppb
2019-04-08191010037011.80 ppb
2019-04-08191010036012.00 ppb
2019-08-0619220015101ND
2019-08-0619220015201ND
2019-10-07192830042012.00 ppb
2019-10-071928300410134.5 ppb
2020-01-13200160055011.70 ppb
2020-01-13200160051012.00 ppb
2020-04-1420107001601ND
2020-04-1420107002801ND
2020-07-21202040030011.10 ppb
2020-07-21202040031011.40 ppb
2020-10-2020296012401ND
2020-10-20202960125011.30 ppb
2021-01-1221014003401ND
2021-01-1221014003301ND
2021-04-2021112005601ND
2021-04-2021112005501ND
2021-07-2021203007001ND
2021-08-2321238006201ND
2021-10-1221287006801ND
2021-10-1221287006701ND
2022-01-11220130124012.30 ppb
2022-01-1122013012601ND
2022-04-19O197155-HAA-1ND
2022-04-19O197156-HAA-11.08 ppb
2022-07-20O199894-HAA-11.04 ppb
2022-07-20O199895-HAA-1ND
2022-10-17O202995-HAA-1ND
2022-10-17O202996-HAA-156.3 ppb
2023-01-10O205119-HAA-1ND
2023-01-10O205118-HAA-1ND
2023-04-26O208312-HAA-1ND
2023-04-26O208311-HAA-1ND
2023-07-19O210750-HAA-1ND
2023-07-19O210751-HAA-1ND
2023-10-18O213107-HAA-1ND
2023-10-18O213106-HAA-1ND