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Monobromoacetic acid

Boone Water Works

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
2014-02-032031232ND
2014-02-032031233ND
2014-02-032031240ND
2014-02-032031248ND
2014-05-052049981ND
2014-05-052049983ND
2014-05-052049985ND
2014-05-052049980ND
2014-08-112072750ND
2014-08-112072751ND
2014-08-112072752ND
2014-08-112070710ND
2014-11-032090635ND
2014-11-032090639ND
2014-11-032090637ND
2014-11-032090634ND
2015-02-10OE213607ND
2015-02-10OE213604ND
2015-02-10OE213605ND
2015-02-10OE213606ND
2015-05-11OE241682ND
2015-05-11OE241683ND
2015-05-11OE241684ND
2015-05-11OE241685ND
2015-08-03OE275080ND
2015-08-03OE275083ND
2015-08-03OE275082ND
2015-08-03OE275081ND
2015-11-16OE318226ND
2015-11-16OE318227ND
2015-11-16OE318228ND
2015-11-16OE318229ND
2016-02-01OE340692ND
2016-02-01OE340694ND
2016-02-01OE340693ND
2016-02-01OE340695ND
2016-05-09OE375919ND
2016-05-09OE375920ND
2016-05-09OE375918ND
2016-05-09OE375917ND
2016-08-01OE408875ND
2016-08-01OE408876ND
2016-08-01OE408877ND
2016-08-01OE408878ND
2016-11-07OE449396ND
2016-11-07OE449395ND
2016-11-07OE449394ND
2016-11-07OE449397ND
2017-02-06OE477983ND
2017-02-06OE477984ND
2017-02-06OE477985ND
2017-02-06OE477986ND
2017-05-01OE507991ND
2017-05-01OE507990ND
2017-05-01OE507992ND
2017-05-01OE507993ND
2017-08-01OE545269ND
2017-08-01OE545268ND
2017-08-01OE545270ND
2017-08-01OE545271ND
2017-11-13OE589857ND
2017-11-13OE589858ND
2017-11-13OE589859ND
2017-11-13OE589856ND
2018-02-12OE621587ND
2018-02-12OE621586ND
2018-02-12OE621585ND
2018-02-12OE621584ND
2018-05-07OE654725ND
2018-05-07OE654722ND
2018-05-07OE654723ND
2018-05-07OE654724ND
2018-08-06OE694600ND
2018-08-06OE694599ND
2018-08-06OE694598ND
2018-08-06OE694597ND
2018-11-05OE735738ND
2018-11-05OE735739ND
2018-11-05OE735740ND
2018-11-05OE735741ND
2019-02-04OE766796ND
2019-02-04OE766797ND
2019-02-04OE766798ND
2019-02-04OE766799ND
2019-05-06OE804064ND
2019-05-06OE804067ND
2019-05-06OE804066ND
2019-05-06OE804065ND
2019-08-05OE845153ND
2019-08-05OE845155ND
2019-08-05OE845154ND
2019-08-05OE845152ND
2019-11-04OE888683ND
2019-11-04OE888682ND
2019-11-04OE888681ND
2019-11-04OE888680ND