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Monobromoacetic acid

IL American - Homer Township

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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62

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND80ND
20150.438 ppb83ND - 1.30 ppb
20160.175 ppb81ND - 1.40 ppb
2017ND80ND
2018ND140ND
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
2014-01-2024391201ND
2014-01-2024391101ND
2014-04-2125179701ND
2014-04-2125179801ND
2014-07-2226365701ND
2014-07-2226365801ND
2014-10-2127179001ND
2014-10-2127179101ND
2015-01-21279272011.30 ppb
2015-01-21279273011.20 ppb
2015-04-2128610201ND
2015-04-21286103011.000 ppb
2015-07-2129631501ND
2015-07-2129631601ND
2015-10-2030400501ND
2015-10-2030400401ND
2016-01-1931036601ND
2016-01-1931036701ND
2016-04-19317277011.40 ppb
2016-04-1931727801ND
2016-07-2633161701ND
2016-07-2633161801ND
2016-10-1833586601ND
2016-10-1833586701ND
2017-01-2334222701ND
2017-01-2334222801ND
2017-04-1935226001ND
2017-04-1935226101ND
2017-07-1736376201ND
2017-07-1736376301ND
2017-10-1737308801ND
2017-10-1837308701ND
2018-01-2338132701ND
2018-01-2338132601ND
2018-04-1139225601ND
2018-04-1139225501ND
2018-04-1139125301ND
2018-04-1139125201ND
2018-07-1140374701ND
2018-07-1140374601ND
2018-07-1140374501ND
2018-07-1140374401ND
2018-10-1041346001ND
2018-10-1041345901ND
2018-10-1041345801ND
2018-10-1041345701ND
2019-01-0842586801ND
2019-01-0842586901ND
2019-01-0842586701ND
2019-01-0842586601ND
2019-04-0343830701ND
2019-04-0343830601ND
2019-04-1043780101ND
2019-04-1043780001ND
2019-07-1045127401ND
2019-07-1045127301ND
2019-07-1045127101ND
2019-07-1045127001ND
2019-10-0346673701ND
2019-10-0346673601ND
2019-10-0346673401ND
2019-10-0346673301ND