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Monobromoacetic acid

Watertown Water & Sewer Authority

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
20220.361 ppb166ND - 1.17 ppb
20230.527 ppb167ND - 1.41 ppb

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
2018-03-07DBP 200489534ND
2018-03-07DBP 200489535ND
2018-03-07DBP 200489536ND
2018-03-07DBP 200489533ND
2018-06-06DBP 200496328ND
2018-06-06DBP 200496329ND
2018-06-06DBP 200496330ND
2018-06-06DBP 200496331ND
2018-09-05DBP 200504061ND
2018-09-05DBP 200504062ND
2018-09-05DBP 200504063ND
2018-09-05DBP 200504064ND
2018-12-05DBP 200514980ND
2018-12-05DBP 200514982ND
2018-12-05DBP 200514981ND
2018-12-05DBP 200514978ND
2019-03-06DBP 200523708ND
2019-03-06DBP 200523709ND
2019-03-06DBP 200523710ND
2019-03-06DBP 200523711ND
2019-06-05DBP 200535068ND
2019-06-05DBP 200535069ND
2019-06-05DBP 200535070ND
2019-06-05DBP 200535071ND
2019-09-05DBP 200547637ND
2019-09-05DBP 200547640ND
2019-09-05DBP 200547639ND
2019-09-05DBP 200547636ND
2019-12-05DBP 200559147ND
2019-12-05DBP 200559148ND
2019-12-05DBP 200559149ND
2019-12-05DBP 200559146ND
2020-03-04DBP 200568197ND
2020-03-04DBP 200568198ND
2020-03-04DBP 200568199ND
2020-03-04DBP 200568200ND
2020-06-03DBP 200577855ND
2020-06-03DBP 200577856ND
2020-06-03DBP 200577854ND
2020-06-03DBP 200577853ND
2020-09-02DBP 200588679ND
2020-09-02DBP 200588680ND
2020-09-02DBP 200588681ND
2020-09-02DBP 200588682ND
2020-12-02DBP 200599791ND
2020-12-02DBP 200599792ND
2020-12-02DBP 200599793ND
2020-12-02DBP 200599794ND
2021-03-10DBP 200609349ND
2021-03-10DBP 200609346ND
2021-03-10DBP 200609347ND
2021-03-10DBP 200609348ND
2021-06-02DBP 200619137ND
2021-06-02DBP 200619139ND
2021-06-02DBP 200619140ND
2021-06-02DBP 200619136ND
2021-09-08300053894 300053895ND
2021-09-08300053900 300053901ND
2021-09-08300053903 300053904ND
2021-09-22300065698 300065699ND
2021-12-01D300110687 300110688ND
2021-12-01D300110684 300110685ND
2021-12-01D300110681 300110682ND
2021-12-01D300110678 300110679ND
2022-03-02D300151783 300151784ND
2022-03-02D300151786 300151787ND
2022-03-02D300151789 300151790ND
2022-03-02D300151792 300151793ND
2022-06-01D300192098 300192099ND
2022-06-01D300192101 3001921021.16 ppb
2022-06-01D300192104 3001921051.17 ppb
2022-06-01D300192107 3001921081.03 ppb
2022-09-14D300244033 300244034ND
2022-09-14D300244027 3002440280.960 ppb
2022-09-14D300244024 300244025ND
2022-09-14D300244030 3002440310.920 ppb
2022-12-07D300282718 300282719ND
2022-12-07D300282721 300282722ND
2022-12-07D300282724 300282725ND
2022-12-07D300282727 3002827280.540 ppb
2023-03-16D300321892 300321893ND
2023-03-16D300321895 3003218961.16 ppb
2023-03-16D300321898 3003218991.10 ppb
2023-03-16D300321901 3003219021.12 ppb
2023-06-14D300365450 300365451ND
2023-06-14D300365456 300365457ND
2023-06-14D300365453 300365454ND
2023-06-14D300365447 300365448ND
2023-09-06D300410877 300410878ND
2023-09-06D300410880 300410881ND
2023-09-06D300410883 300410884ND
2023-09-06D300410886 300410887ND
2023-12-07D300456855 3004568561.16 ppb
2023-12-07D300456858 3004568591.41 ppb
2023-12-07D300456861 3004568621.24 ppb
2023-12-07D300456864 3004568651.24 ppb