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Monobromoacetic acid

New Britain 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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82

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND170ND
2018ND330ND
2019ND320ND

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
2017-08-16DBP 200474704ND
2017-08-16DBP 200474705ND
2017-08-16DBP 200474706ND
2017-08-16DBP 200474707ND
2017-08-16DBP 200474708ND
2017-08-16DBP 200474709ND
2017-08-16DBP 200474710ND
2017-08-16DBP 200474703ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482175ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482181ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482180ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482179ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482178ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482177ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482176ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482174ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482173ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488586ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488587ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488585ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488584ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488582ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488580ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488581ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488583ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494888ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494889ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494890ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494891ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494892ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494893ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494894ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494895ND
2018-08-14DBP 200502300ND
2018-08-14DBP 200502307ND
2018-08-14DBP 200502306ND
2018-08-14DBP 200502305ND
2018-08-14DBP 200502304ND
2018-08-14DBP 200502303ND
2018-08-14DBP 200502302ND
2018-08-14DBP 200502301ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512645ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512654ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512652ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512651ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512650ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512648ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512647ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512646ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512649ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522297ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522298ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522299ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522300ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522301ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522302ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522303ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522304ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532568ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532569ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532567ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532566ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532564ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532563ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532562ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532565ND
2019-08-20DBP 200545580ND
2019-08-20DBP 200545581ND
2019-08-20DBP 200545579ND
2019-08-20DBP 200545578ND
2019-08-20DBP 200545577ND
2019-08-20DBP 200545576ND
2019-08-20DBP 200545575ND
2019-08-20DBP 200545574ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557689ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557690ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557691ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557692ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557693ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557694ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557695ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557696ND