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Monobromoacetic acid

Lenox Water Supply

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND60ND
20210.281 ppb85ND - 0.476 ppb
20220.308 ppb83ND - 0.989 ppb
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-13OE623270ND
2018-02-13OE623269ND
2018-05-21OE661368ND
2018-05-21OE661367ND
2018-08-20OE702821ND
2018-08-20OE702822ND
2018-11-07OE738282ND
2018-11-07OE738283ND
2019-02-25OE775354ND
2019-02-25OE775355ND
2019-05-13OE807720ND
2019-05-13OE807721ND
2019-08-19OE853071ND
2019-08-19OE853072ND
2019-11-12OE893105ND
2019-11-12OE893107ND
2020-02-10OE927423ND
2020-02-10OE927424ND
2020-08-18OE1185553ND
2020-08-18OE1185554ND
2020-10-20OE1355490ND
2020-10-20OE1355491ND
2021-02-171EB1320-020.453 ppb
2021-02-171EB1320-010.476 ppb
2021-05-181EE1921-010.470 ppb
2021-05-181EE1921-020.472 ppb
2021-08-161EH1635-01ND
2021-08-161EH1635-02ND
2021-11-151EK1534-010.374 ppb
2021-11-151EK1534-02ND
2022-02-151FB1497-010.658 ppb
2022-02-151FB1497-02ND
2022-05-171FE1725-010.989 ppb
2022-05-171FE1725-020.814 ppb
2022-08-161FH1726-01ND
2022-08-161FH1726-02ND
2022-11-151FK1541-01ND
2022-11-151FK1541-02ND
2023-02-131GB1357-01ND
2023-02-131GB1357-02ND
2023-05-151GE1698-01ND
2023-05-151GE1698-02ND
2023-08-221GH2245-01ND
2023-08-221GH2245-02ND
2023-11-141GK0963-01ND
2023-11-141GK0963-02ND