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Monobromoacetic acid

Fayetteville

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND120ND

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
2014-01-21AI26909ND
2014-01-21AI26908ND
2014-01-21AI26907ND
2014-01-21AI26906ND
2014-04-21AI38362ND
2014-04-21AI38361ND
2014-04-21AI38360ND
2014-04-21AI38359ND
2014-07-22AI46554ND
2014-07-22AI46553ND
2014-07-22AI46555ND
2014-07-22AI46556ND
2014-10-27AI58401ND
2014-10-27AI58400ND
2014-10-27AI58399ND
2014-10-27AI58398ND
2015-01-27AI63527ND
2015-01-27AI63526ND
2015-01-27AI63525ND
2015-01-27AI63524ND
2015-04-21AI75340ND
2015-04-21AI75339ND
2015-04-21AI75341ND
2015-04-21AI75342ND
2015-07-21AI83598ND
2015-07-21AI83597ND
2015-07-21AI83596ND
2015-07-21AI83595ND
2015-10-21AI99595ND
2015-10-21AI99594ND
2015-10-21AI99593ND
2015-10-21AI99592ND
2016-01-25AJ04858ND
2016-01-25AJ04855ND
2016-01-25AJ04856ND
2016-01-25AJ04857ND
2016-04-26AJ10831ND
2016-04-26AJ10830ND
2016-04-26AJ10829ND
2016-04-26AJ10828ND
2016-07-27AJ19900ND
2016-07-27AJ19899ND
2016-07-27AJ19898ND
2016-07-27AJ19897ND
2016-10-26AJ32226ND
2016-10-26AJ32225ND
2016-10-26AJ32224ND
2016-10-26AJ32223ND
2017-01-25AJ43535ND
2017-01-25AJ43534ND
2017-01-25AJ43533ND
2017-01-25AJ43532ND
2017-04-24AJ53801ND
2017-04-24AJ53800ND
2017-04-24AJ53799ND
2017-04-24AJ53798ND
2017-07-26AJ61777ND
2017-07-26AJ61775ND
2017-07-26AJ61776ND
2017-07-26AJ61778ND
2017-10-24AJ72284ND
2017-10-24AJ72283ND
2017-10-24AJ72282ND
2017-10-24AJ72281ND
2018-01-23AJ76962ND
2018-01-23AJ76961ND
2018-01-23AJ76960ND
2018-01-23AJ76959ND
2018-04-24AJ88009ND
2018-04-24AJ88006ND
2018-04-24AJ88007ND
2018-04-24AJ88008ND
2018-07-23AJ95077ND
2018-07-23AJ95076ND
2018-07-23AJ95075ND
2018-07-23AJ95074ND
2018-10-23AK04657ND
2018-10-23AK04658ND
2018-10-23AK04659ND
2018-10-23AK04660ND
2019-01-22AK09834ND
2019-01-22AK09833ND
2019-01-22AK09832ND
2019-01-22AK09831ND
2019-07-25AK23582ND
2019-07-25AK23581ND
2019-07-25AK23580ND
2019-07-25AK23579ND
2019-10-25AK35721ND
2019-10-25AK35722ND
2019-10-25AK35723ND
2019-10-25AK35720ND