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Monobromoacetic acid

Oconee County - Watkinsville

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
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
2014-02-10AI27766ND
2014-02-10AI27765ND
2014-02-10AI27764ND
2014-02-10AI27763ND
2014-05-07AI39715ND
2014-05-07AI39714ND
2014-05-07AI39713ND
2014-05-07AI39712ND
2014-08-13AI49556ND
2014-08-13AI49555ND
2014-08-13AI49557ND
2014-08-13AI49558ND
2014-11-10AI59286ND
2014-11-10AI59285ND
2014-11-10AI59284ND
2014-11-10AI59283ND
2015-02-11AI64656ND
2015-02-11AI64655ND
2015-02-11AI64654ND
2015-02-11AI64653ND
2015-04-20AI75095ND
2015-04-20AI75096ND
2015-04-20AI75098ND
2015-04-20AI75097ND
2015-08-10AI85731ND
2015-08-10AI85730ND
2015-08-10AI85729ND
2015-08-10AI85728ND
2015-11-12AJ00944ND
2015-11-12AJ00943ND
2015-11-12AJ00942ND
2015-11-12AJ00941ND
2016-02-09AJ06083ND
2016-02-09AJ06082ND
2016-02-09AJ06084ND
2016-02-09AJ06085ND
2016-05-11AJ11962ND
2016-05-11AJ11961ND
2016-05-11AJ11960ND
2016-05-11AJ11959ND
2016-08-10AJ22113ND
2016-08-10AJ22112ND
2016-08-10AJ22111ND
2016-08-10AJ22110ND
2016-11-09AJ32983ND
2016-11-09AJ32986ND
2016-11-09AJ32985ND
2016-11-09AJ32984ND
2017-02-08AJ45975ND
2017-02-08AJ45974ND
2017-02-08AJ45973ND
2017-02-08AJ45972ND
2017-05-02AJ54498ND
2017-05-02AJ54497ND
2017-05-02AJ54496ND
2017-05-02AJ54495ND
2017-08-15AJ64339ND
2017-08-15AJ64338ND
2017-08-15AJ64340ND
2017-08-15AJ64341ND
2017-11-14AJ73744ND
2017-11-14AJ73743ND
2017-11-14AJ73742ND
2017-11-14AJ73741ND
2018-02-14AJ83821ND
2018-02-14AJ83820ND
2018-02-14AJ83819ND
2018-02-14AJ83818ND
2018-05-07AJ88903ND
2018-05-07AJ88904ND
2018-05-07AJ88906ND
2018-05-07AJ88905ND
2018-08-07AJ96779ND
2018-08-07AJ96778ND
2018-08-07AJ96777ND
2018-08-07AJ96776ND
2018-10-23AK04681ND
2018-10-23AK04680ND
2018-10-23AK04679ND
2018-10-23AK04678ND
2019-01-29AK10114ND
2019-01-29AK10113ND
2019-01-29AK10115ND
2019-01-29AK10116ND
2019-04-24AK15778ND
2019-04-24AK15777ND
2019-04-24AK15776ND
2019-04-24AK15775ND
2019-08-19AK26750ND
2019-08-19AK26749ND
2019-08-19AK26748ND
2019-08-19AK26747ND
2019-11-20AK37091ND
2019-11-20AK37094ND
2019-11-20AK37093ND
2019-11-20AK37092ND