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Monobromoacetic acid

University of Connecticut - Main Campus

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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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND160ND
2017ND200ND
2018ND240ND
2019ND240ND

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
2014-03-10BG17099HAA5ND
2014-03-10BG17096HAA5ND
2014-03-10BG17102HAA5ND
2014-03-10BG17101HAA5ND
2014-06-12BG56337HAA5ND
2014-06-12BG56346HAA5ND
2014-06-12BG56340HAA5ND
2014-06-12BG56345HAA5ND
2014-09-16BH14164HAA5ND
2014-09-16BH14167HAA5ND
2014-09-16BH14172HAA5ND
2014-09-16BH14173HAA5ND
2014-12-10BH51407HAA5ND
2014-12-10BH51410HAA5ND
2014-12-10BH51415HAA5ND
2014-12-10BH51416HAA5ND
2016-03-09BK75989HAA5ND
2016-03-09BK75992HAA5ND
2016-03-09BK75991HAA5ND
2016-03-09BK75990HAA5ND
2016-06-09BN51405HAA5ND
2016-06-09BN51408HAA5ND
2016-06-09BN51412HAA5ND
2016-06-09BN51413HAA5ND
2016-09-21BV20291HAA5ND
2016-09-21BV20290HAA5ND
2016-09-21BV20288HAA5ND
2016-09-21BV20289HAA5ND
2016-12-13BX04254HAA5ND
2016-12-13BX04255HAA5ND
2016-12-13BX04256HAA5ND
2016-12-13BX04257HAA5ND
2017-03-08BX81804HAA5ND
2017-03-08BX81805HAA5ND
2017-03-08BX81806HAA5ND
2017-03-08BX81807HAA5ND
2017-06-13BY38126HAA5ND
2017-06-13BY38127HAA5ND
2017-06-13BY38125HAA5ND
2017-06-13BY38124HAA5ND
2017-08-09BY81246HAA5ND
2017-08-09BY81247HAA5ND
2017-08-09BY81248HAA5ND
2017-08-10BY82233HAA5ND
2017-09-05BY94975HAA5ND
2017-09-05BY94976HAA5ND
2017-09-06BY95732HAA5ND
2017-09-07BY96696HAA5ND
2017-12-12BZ58243HAA5ND
2017-12-12BZ58242HAA5ND
2017-12-12BZ58240HAA5ND
2017-12-12BZ58241HAA5ND
2018-03-15CA02988HAA5ND
2018-03-15CA02989HAA5ND
2018-03-15CA02990HAA5ND
2018-03-15CA02987HAA5ND
2018-06-12CA68568HAA5ND
2018-06-12CA68569HAA5ND
2018-06-12CA68570HAA5ND
2018-06-12CA68571HAA5ND
2018-09-19DBP 200506189ND
2018-09-19DBP 200506186ND
2018-09-19DBP 200506184ND
2018-09-19DBP 200506182ND
2018-09-25DBP 200506720ND
2018-09-25DBP 200506721ND
2018-09-25DBP 200506722ND
2018-09-25DBP 200506723ND
2018-09-26DBP 200506966ND
2018-09-27DBP 200507073ND
2018-12-04DBP 200514724ND
2018-12-04DBP 200514725ND
2018-12-04DBP 200514726ND
2018-12-04DBP 200514728ND
2018-12-17DBP 200516282ND
2018-12-17DBP 200516281ND
2019-03-18DBP 200525024ND
2019-03-18DBP 200525026ND
2019-03-18DBP 200525029ND
2019-03-18DBP 200525031ND
2019-03-18DBP 200525033ND
2019-03-18DBP 200525034ND
2019-06-24DBP 200537541ND
2019-06-24DBP 200537542ND
2019-06-24DBP 200537543ND
2019-06-25DBP 200537808ND
2019-06-25DBP 200537807ND
2019-06-25DBP 200537806ND
2019-09-16DBP 200549001ND
2019-09-16DBP 200549002ND
2019-09-16DBP 200549040ND
2019-09-16DBP 200549041ND
2019-09-16DBP 200549043ND
2019-09-16DBP 200549044ND
2019-12-09DBP 200559412ND
2019-12-09DBP 200559416ND
2019-12-09DBP 200559419ND
2019-12-09DBP 200559422ND
2019-12-09DBP 200559425ND
2019-12-09DBP 200559427ND