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Monobromoacetic acid

Jacksonville 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.

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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
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
20190.558 ppb124ND - 1.90 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
2014-02-1214044004901ND
2014-02-1214044005001ND
2014-02-1214044005101ND
2014-02-1214044004801ND
2014-05-1314135004401ND
2014-05-1314135003901ND
2014-05-1314135004001ND
2014-05-1314135004301ND
2014-08-1414226007701ND
2014-08-1414226007501ND
2014-08-1414226007601ND
2014-08-1414226007801ND
2014-11-0414310007901ND
2014-11-0414310007501ND
2014-11-0414310007401ND
2014-11-0414310007601ND
2015-02-0415036004701ND
2015-02-0415036004601ND
2015-02-0415036004201ND
2015-02-0415036004501ND
2015-05-0515127008101ND
2015-05-0515127008601ND
2015-05-0515127008201ND
2015-05-0515127008301ND
2015-08-0415218002001ND
2015-08-0415218003501ND
2015-08-0415218003401ND
2015-08-0415218001901ND
2015-11-0215308001601ND
2015-11-0215308001501ND
2015-11-0215308001401ND
2015-11-0215308001701ND
2016-02-0216036001901ND
2016-02-0216036001801ND
2016-02-0216036002101ND
2016-02-0216036002001ND
2016-05-0416126011901ND
2016-05-0416126012101ND
2016-05-0416126012001ND
2016-05-0416126011601ND
2016-09-0616252001201ND
2016-09-0616252000901ND
2016-09-0616252001101ND
2016-09-0616252001001ND
2016-10-3116308008201ND
2016-10-3116308008701ND
2016-10-3116308008301ND
2016-10-3116308008401ND
2017-01-3117033009201ND
2017-01-3117033009101ND
2017-01-3117033009301ND
2017-01-3117033009401ND
2017-05-0217124003301ND
2017-05-0217124003101ND
2017-05-0217124003601ND
2017-05-0217124003201ND
2017-07-3117215008101ND
2017-07-3117215008001ND
2017-07-3117215008201ND
2017-07-3117215008301ND
2017-11-0817313008201ND
2017-11-0817313008101ND
2017-11-0817313008001ND
2017-11-0817313007901ND
2018-02-0618039005701ND
2018-02-0618039005901ND
2018-02-0618039005801ND
2018-02-0618039006201ND
2018-04-3018123007801ND
2018-04-3018123007901ND
2018-04-3018123008101ND
2018-04-3018123008001ND
2018-08-0818221009201ND
2018-08-0818221009301ND
2018-08-0818221009401ND
2018-08-0818221009501ND
2018-11-0618311002701ND
2018-11-0618311002601ND
2018-11-0618311002801ND
2018-11-0618311002501ND
2019-02-0619038009301ND
2019-02-0619038009201ND
2019-02-0619038009401ND
2019-02-0619038009101ND
2019-08-0619220012001ND
2019-08-0619220012101ND
2019-08-0619220012301ND
2019-08-0619220012201ND
2019-11-05193110146011.90 ppb
2019-11-05193110144011.60 ppb
2019-11-05193110141011.90 ppb
2019-11-05193110145011.30 ppb