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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Exeter

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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80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND120ND
2015ND120ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-195810-903-1020ND
2014-02-195810-902-1005ND
2014-02-195810-901-0940ND
2014-02-195810-900-0951ND
2014-05-215810-903-1010ND
2014-05-215810-902-0925ND
2014-05-215810-901-0944ND
2014-05-215810-900-1022ND
2014-08-205810-903-0920ND
2014-08-205810-902-0806ND
2014-08-205810-901-0834ND
2014-08-205810-900-0823ND
2015-05-155810-902-0905ND
2015-05-155810-901-0845ND
2015-05-155810-903-0915ND
2015-05-155810-900-0854ND
2015-08-055810-903-0855ND
2015-08-055810-902-0820ND
2015-08-055810-900-0800ND
2015-08-055810-901-0735ND
2015-12-235810-901-0823ND
2015-12-235810-900-0840ND
2015-12-235810-903-0910ND
2015-12-235810-902-0854ND
2016-02-125810-901-0810ND
2016-02-125810-900-0829ND
2016-02-125810-903-0910ND
2016-02-125810-902-0845ND
2016-04-295810-901-0940ND
2016-04-295810-900-0835ND
2016-04-295810-903-0920ND
2016-04-295810-902-0900ND
2016-08-255810-901-0855ND
2016-08-255810-900-0910ND
2016-08-255810-903-0940ND
2016-08-255810-902-0924ND
2016-11-025810-901-0926ND
2016-11-025810-900-0940ND
2016-11-025810-903-1010ND
2016-11-025810-902-0956ND
2017-01-245810-902-0938ND
2017-01-245810-900-0923ND
2017-01-245810-903-0952ND
2017-01-245810-901-0910ND
2017-05-055810-902-0840ND
2017-05-055810-900-0823ND
2017-05-055810-901-0852ND
2017-05-055810-903-0906ND
2017-08-105810-903-0929ND
2017-08-105810-900-0858ND
2017-08-105810-901-0835ND
2017-08-105810-902-0914ND
2017-11-155810-900-0909ND
2017-11-155810-901-0848ND
2017-11-155810-902-0912ND
2017-11-155810-903-0928ND
2018-08-285802-900-1130ND
2018-08-285802-901-1115ND
2018-08-285802-902-0000ND
2018-08-285802-903-1230ND
2018-10-175802-902-1040ND
2018-10-175802-900-1005ND
2018-10-175802-903-1030ND
2018-10-175802-901-1015ND
2019-01-285802-903-1055ND
2019-01-285802-902-1045ND
2019-01-285802-901-1145ND
2019-01-285802-900-1208ND
2019-04-235802-903-0825ND
2019-04-235802-901-0910ND
2019-04-235802-902-0815ND
2019-04-235802-900-0911ND
2019-07-105802-903-0950ND
2019-07-105802-900-1005ND
2019-07-105802-901-0855ND
2019-07-105802-902-0845ND
2019-10-155802-903-0910ND
2019-10-155802-900-1005ND
2019-10-155802-901-0950ND
2019-10-155802-902-0900ND