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Monobromoacetic acid

Lincoln 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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.163 ppb81ND - 1.30 ppb
20200.200 ppb81ND - 1.60 ppb
20210.488 ppb82ND - 2.40 ppb
20220.769 ppb82ND - 3.15 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
2018-02-1418046006201ND
2018-02-1418046006101ND
2018-04-2418116007001ND
2018-04-2418116006901ND
2018-07-2318207009501ND
2018-07-2318207009601ND
2018-11-27183320033011.10 ppb
2018-11-2718332003201ND
2019-01-3019031012201ND
2019-01-3019031012301ND
2019-04-1719109001201ND
2019-04-1719109001101ND
2019-07-1619199008301ND
2019-07-16191990084011.30 ppb
2019-10-1519290010901ND
2019-10-1519290010801ND
2020-01-2220023006101ND
2020-01-2220023006201ND
2020-04-2120114011401ND
2020-04-2120114011501ND
2020-07-21202050090011.60 ppb
2020-07-2120205008901ND
2020-10-2120296010901ND
2020-10-2120296010801ND
2021-01-2021021007601ND
2021-01-2021021007701ND
2021-04-20211120088012.40 ppb
2021-04-20211120087011.50 ppb
2021-07-2021203011101ND
2021-07-2021203011201ND
2021-10-1821294014501ND
2021-10-1821294014401ND
2022-01-1922020002501ND
2022-01-1922020002401ND
2022-04-19O197249-HAA-1ND
2022-04-19O197248-HAA-1ND
2022-07-21O199795-HAA-1ND
2022-08-23O201070-HAA-1ND
2022-10-18O202816-HAA-13.15 ppb
2022-10-18O202815-HAA-13.00 ppb
2023-01-18O205326-HAA-1ND
2023-01-18O205327-HAA-1ND
2023-04-18O208059-HAA-1ND
2023-04-18O208060-HAA-1ND
2023-07-19O210910-HAA-1ND
2023-07-19O210909-HAA-1ND
2023-10-17O213037-HAA-1ND
2023-10-17O213038-HAA-1ND