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Monobromoacetic acid

Lawrenceville

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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96

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
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
2014-02-05AI27544ND
2014-02-05AI27543ND
2014-02-05AI27542ND
2014-02-05AI27541ND
2014-05-08AI40165ND
2014-05-08AI40164ND
2014-05-08AI40163ND
2014-05-08AI40162ND
2014-08-07AI48767ND
2014-08-07AI48766ND
2014-08-07AI48768ND
2014-08-07AI48769ND
2014-11-05AI59094ND
2014-11-05AI59093ND
2014-11-05AI59092ND
2014-11-05AI59091ND
2015-02-06AI64384ND
2015-02-06AI64383ND
2015-02-06AI64382ND
2015-02-06AI64381ND
2015-05-05AI76180ND
2015-05-05AI76181ND
2015-05-05AI76183ND
2015-05-05AI76182ND
2015-08-05AI85641ND
2015-08-05AI85640ND
2015-08-05AI85639ND
2015-08-05AI85638ND
2015-11-06AJ00589ND
2015-11-06AJ00588ND
2015-11-06AJ00587ND
2015-11-06AJ00586ND
2016-02-05AJ05947ND
2016-02-05AJ05946ND
2016-02-05AJ05948ND
2016-02-05AJ05949ND
2016-05-06AJ11691ND
2016-05-06AJ11690ND
2016-05-06AJ11689ND
2016-05-06AJ11688ND
2016-08-04AJ21211ND
2016-08-04AJ21210ND
2016-08-04AJ21209ND
2016-08-04AJ21208ND
2016-11-03AJ32611ND
2016-11-03AJ32614ND
2016-11-03AJ32613ND
2016-11-03AJ32612ND
2017-02-08AJ46060ND
2017-02-08AJ46059ND
2017-02-08AJ46058ND
2017-02-08AJ46057ND
2017-05-02AJ54408ND
2017-05-02AJ54407ND
2017-05-02AJ54406ND
2017-05-02AJ54405ND
2017-08-10AJ63738ND
2017-08-10AJ63737ND
2017-08-10AJ63739ND
2017-08-10AJ63740ND
2017-11-09AJ73500ND
2017-11-09AJ73499ND
2017-11-09AJ73498ND
2017-11-09AJ73497ND
2018-02-08AJ83515ND
2018-02-08AJ83514ND
2018-02-08AJ83513ND
2018-02-08AJ83512ND
2018-05-09AJ89088ND
2018-05-09AJ89089ND
2018-05-09AJ89091ND
2018-05-09AJ89090ND
2018-08-08AJ96875ND
2018-08-08AJ96874ND
2018-08-08AJ96873ND
2018-08-08AJ96872ND
2018-10-29AK04889ND
2018-10-29AK04888ND
2018-10-29AK04887ND
2018-10-29AK04886ND
2019-02-08AK10885ND
2019-02-08AK10884ND
2019-02-08AK10886ND
2019-02-08AK10887ND
2019-04-30AK16028ND
2019-04-30AK16027ND
2019-04-30AK16026ND
2019-04-30AK16025ND
2019-08-05AK24427ND
2019-08-05AK24426ND
2019-08-05AK24425ND
2019-08-05AK24424ND
2019-11-07AK36306ND
2019-11-07AK36309ND
2019-11-07AK36308ND
2019-11-07AK36307ND