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Monobromoacetic acid

Dubuque 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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32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-02-122034257ND
2014-02-122034482ND
2014-02-122034480ND
2014-02-122034481ND
2014-05-132052907ND
2014-05-132052904ND
2014-05-132052129ND
2014-05-132052106ND
2014-08-062071474ND
2014-08-062071475ND
2014-08-062071477ND
2014-08-062071049ND
2014-11-042090641ND
2014-11-042090643ND
2014-11-042090644ND
2014-11-042090645ND
2015-08-13OE280556ND
2015-08-13OE280557ND
2016-08-09OE413217ND
2016-08-09OE413216ND
2017-08-03OE546513ND
2017-08-03OE546512ND
2018-07-23OE687471ND
2018-07-23OE687472ND
2018-08-28OE705855ND
2018-08-28OE705856ND
2019-08-07OE846663ND
2019-08-07OE846664ND
2019-11-21OE897307ND
2019-11-21OE897308ND
2019-11-21OE897309ND
2019-11-21OE897310ND