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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.

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79

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND150ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
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
2014-01-14BF98733HAA5ND
2014-01-14BF98734HAA5ND
2014-01-14BF98735HAA5ND
2014-01-14BF98732HAA5ND
2014-02-25BG12770HAA5ND
2014-04-22BG35619HAA5ND
2014-04-22BG35620HAA5ND
2014-04-22BG35621HAA5ND
2014-04-22BG35622HAA5ND
2014-05-27BG48886HAA5ND
2014-07-22BG79664HAA5ND
2014-07-22BG79667HAA5ND
2014-07-22BG79666HAA5ND
2014-07-22BG79665HAA5ND
2014-11-24BH45136HAA5ND
2016-01-26BK57526HAA5ND
2016-01-26BK57527HAA5ND
2016-01-26BK57528HAA5ND
2016-01-26BK57529HAA5ND
2016-04-26BN19504HAA5ND
2016-04-26BN19506HAA5ND
2016-04-26BN19505HAA5ND
2016-04-26BN19503HAA5ND
2016-07-12BN71528HAA5ND
2016-07-12BN71529HAA5ND
2016-07-12BN71530HAA5ND
2016-07-12BN71527HAA5ND
2016-10-11BV45154HAA5ND
2016-10-11BV45155HAA5ND
2016-10-11BV45156HAA5ND
2016-10-11BV45157HAA5ND
2017-01-24BX37054HAA5ND
2017-01-24BX37057HAA5ND
2017-01-24BX37056HAA5ND
2017-01-24BX37055HAA5ND
2017-04-25BY09439HAA5ND
2017-04-25BY09440HAA5ND
2017-04-25BY09441HAA5ND
2017-04-25BY09442HAA5ND
2017-07-25BY71911HAA5ND
2017-07-25BY71908HAA5ND
2017-07-25BY71909HAA5ND
2017-07-25BY71910HAA5ND
2017-10-24BZ25924HAA5ND
2017-10-24BZ25925HAA5ND
2017-10-24BZ25926HAA5ND
2017-10-24BZ25923HAA5ND
2018-01-23BZ78967HAA5ND
2018-01-23BZ78968HAA5ND
2018-01-23BZ78969HAA5ND
2018-01-23BZ78970HAA5ND
2018-04-24CA34728HAA5ND
2018-04-24CA34730HAA5ND
2018-04-24CA34729HAA5ND
2018-04-24CA34727HAA5ND
2018-07-24CA96447ND
2018-07-24CA96448ND
2018-07-24CA96449ND
2018-07-24CA96450ND
2018-10-23CB79907ND
2018-10-23CB79905ND
2018-10-23CB79904ND
2018-10-23CB79906ND
2019-01-22CC32593ND
2019-01-22CC32594ND
2019-01-22CC32595ND
2019-01-22CC32596ND
2019-04-23CC99703ND
2019-04-23CC99702ND
2019-04-23CC99701ND
2019-04-23CC99700ND
2019-07-23CD62966ND
2019-07-23CD62967ND
2019-07-23CD62968ND
2019-07-23CD62969ND
2019-10-22CE45286ND
2019-10-22CE45287ND
2019-10-22CE45288ND
2019-10-22CE45289ND