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Monobromoacetic acid

Cromwell Fire District Water Department

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.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-01-23BZ78968HAA5ND
2018-01-23BZ78969HAA5ND
2018-01-23BZ78970HAA5ND
2018-01-23BZ78967HAA5ND
2018-04-24CA34727HAA5ND
2018-04-24CA34728HAA5ND
2018-04-24CA34729HAA5ND
2018-04-24CA34730HAA5ND
2018-07-24CA96447ND
2018-07-24CA96448ND
2018-07-24CA96449ND
2018-07-24CA96450ND
2018-10-23CB79905ND
2018-10-23CB79907ND
2018-10-23CB79906ND
2018-10-23CB79904ND
2019-01-22CC32593ND
2019-01-22CC32594ND
2019-01-22CC32595ND
2019-01-22CC32596ND
2019-04-23CC99700ND
2019-04-23CC99701ND
2019-04-23CC99702ND
2019-04-23CC99703ND
2019-07-23CD62967ND
2019-07-23CD62969ND
2019-07-23CD62968ND
2019-07-23CD62966ND
2019-10-22CE45287ND
2019-10-22CE45288ND
2019-10-22CE45289ND
2019-10-22CE45286ND
2020-01-28CF22057ND
2020-01-28CF22058ND
2020-01-28CF22059ND
2020-01-28CF22060ND
2020-04-28CF79828ND
2020-04-28CF79829ND
2020-04-28CF79827ND
2020-04-28CF79826ND
2020-07-28CG42024ND
2020-07-28CG42025ND
2020-07-28CG42026ND
2020-07-28CG42027ND
2020-10-13CG95665ND
2020-10-13CG95666ND
2020-10-13CG95667ND
2020-10-13CG95668ND
2021-01-26CH52592ND
2021-01-26CH52589ND
2021-01-26CH52590ND
2021-01-26CH52591ND
2021-04-27CI16130ND
2021-04-27CI16131ND
2021-04-27CI16132ND
2021-04-27CI16129ND
2021-07-27CI82480ND
2021-07-27CI82481ND
2021-07-27CI82482ND
2021-07-27CI82483ND
2021-10-26CJ64983ND
2021-10-26CJ64982ND
2021-10-26CJ64981ND
2021-10-26CJ64980ND
2022-01-25CK22523ND
2022-01-25CK22524ND
2022-01-25CK22525ND
2022-01-25CK22526ND
2022-04-26CL16525ND
2022-04-26CL16526ND
2022-04-26CL16527ND
2022-04-26CL16528ND
2022-07-26CL89039ND
2022-07-26CL89037ND
2022-07-26CL89036ND
2022-07-26CL89038ND
2022-10-25CM69531ND
2022-10-25CM69532ND
2022-10-25CM69533ND
2022-10-25CM69534ND
2023-01-24CN28923ND
2023-01-24CN28924ND
2023-01-24CN28925ND
2023-01-24CN28926ND
2023-04-25CN90701ND
2023-04-25CN90703ND
2023-04-25CN90702ND
2023-04-25CN90700ND
2023-07-23CO57974ND
2023-07-23CO57975ND
2023-07-23CO57976ND
2023-07-23CO57977ND
2023-10-24CP32123ND
2023-10-24CP32124ND
2023-10-24CP32125ND
2023-10-24CP32126ND