Monobromoacetic acid
Bedford 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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | 0.212 ppb | 8 | 3 | ND - 0.685 ppb |
| 2020 | 0.129 ppb | 8 | 2 | ND - 0.621 ppb |
| 2021 | 0.242 ppb | 8 | 4 | ND - 0.552 ppb |
| 2022 | 0.272 ppb | 8 | 4 | ND - 0.781 ppb |
| 2023 | 0.238 ppb | 8 | 1 | ND - 1.90 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
EWG Health Guideline: 25 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against change to fetal growth and development.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-07 | 1B80593-02 | ND |
| 2018-02-07 | 1B80593-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-16 | 1E81553-02 | ND |
| 2018-05-16 | 1E81553-01 | ND |
| 2018-08-07 | 1H80782-01 | ND |
| 2018-08-07 | 1H80782-02 | ND |
| 2018-11-06 | 1K80581-01 | ND |
| 2018-11-06 | 1K80581-02 | ND |
| 2019-02-13 | 1B90943-01 | ND |
| 2019-02-13 | 1B90943-02 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | 1E91321-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | 1E91321-02 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | 1H90753-02 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | 1H90753-01 | 0.385 ppb |
| 2019-11-13 | 1K91032-01 | 0.685 ppb |
| 2019-11-13 | 1K91032-02 | 0.627 ppb |
| 2020-02-11 | 1B00780-01 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 1B00780-02 | ND |
| 2020-05-06 | 1E00633-01 | ND |
| 2020-05-06 | 1E00633-02 | 0.621 ppb |
| 2020-08-11 | 1H00712-01 | 0.413 ppb |
| 2020-08-11 | 1H00712-02 | ND |
| 2020-11-04 | 1K00457-01 | ND |
| 2020-11-04 | 1K00457-02 | ND |
| 2021-02-09 | 1EB0887-01 | 0.431 ppb |
| 2021-02-09 | 1EB0887-02 | 0.441 ppb |
| 2021-05-11 | 1EE1050-01 | ND |
| 2021-05-11 | 1EE1050-02 | ND |
| 2021-08-18 | 1EH1998-01 | ND |
| 2021-08-18 | 1EH1998-02 | ND |
| 2021-11-16 | 1EK1687-01 | 0.552 ppb |
| 2021-11-16 | 1EK1687-02 | 0.515 ppb |
| 2022-02-09 | 1FB1085-01 | 0.350 ppb |
| 2022-02-09 | 1FB1085-02 | 0.410 ppb |
| 2022-05-11 | 1FE1419-01 | 0.781 ppb |
| 2022-05-11 | 1FE1419-02 | 0.634 ppb |
| 2022-08-09 | 1FH1237-01 | ND |
| 2022-08-09 | 1FH1237-02 | ND |
| 2022-11-09 | 1FK1132-01 | ND |
| 2022-11-09 | 1FK1132-02 | ND |
| 2023-02-08 | 1GB1134-01 | ND |
| 2023-02-08 | 1GB1134-02 | 1.90 ppb |
| 2023-05-09 | 1GE1354-01 | ND |
| 2023-05-09 | 1GE1354-02 | ND |
| 2023-08-09 | 1GH1287-01 | ND |
| 2023-08-09 | 1GH1287-02 | ND |
| 2023-11-14 | 1GK1146-01 | ND |
| 2023-11-14 | 1GK1146-02 | ND |