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Monobromoacetic acid

Connecticut Water Company - Shoreline Region-chester System

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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40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
20180.363 ppb81ND - 2.90 ppb
2019ND80ND

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
2014-03-213487HAA5ND
2014-03-213486HAA5ND
2014-06-188763HAA5ND
2014-06-188762HAA5ND
2014-09-15BH14105HAA5ND
2014-09-15BH14106HAA5ND
2014-12-17BH54712HAA5ND
2014-12-17BH54713HAA5ND
2016-03-15BK78694HAA5ND
2016-03-15BK78695HAA5ND
2016-06-14BN54615HAA5ND
2016-06-14BN54614HAA5ND
2016-09-14BV14926HAA5ND
2016-09-14BV14927HAA5ND
2016-12-15BX06132HAA5ND
2016-12-15BX06133HAA5ND
2017-03-17BX89074HAA5ND
2017-03-17BX89075HAA5ND
2017-06-19BY42244HAA5ND
2017-06-19BY42245HAA5ND
2017-09-14BZ02391HAA5ND
2017-09-14BZ02392HAA5ND
2017-12-14BZ60235HAA5ND
2017-12-14BZ60236HAA5ND
2018-03-15CA03070HAA5ND
2018-03-15CA03071HAA5ND
2018-06-26CA80049HAA5ND
2018-06-26CA80050HAA5ND
2018-09-24DBP 2005066962.90 ppb
2018-09-24DBP 200506698ND
2018-12-21DBP 200516791ND
2018-12-21DBP 200516862ND
2019-03-12DBP 200524348ND
2019-03-12DBP 200524349ND
2019-06-14DBP 200536666ND
2019-06-14DBP 200536671ND
2019-09-17DBP 200549482ND
2019-09-17DBP 200549483ND
2019-12-10DBP 200559640ND
2019-12-10DBP 200559641ND