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Monobromoacetic acid

Alberta Water System

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.

 

64

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
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
2018-02-0935373985001ND
2018-02-0935373985002ND
2018-02-0935373985002ND
2018-02-0935373985001ND
2018-05-1735393254002ND
2018-05-1735393254001ND
2018-05-1735393254002ND
2018-05-1735393254001ND
2018-08-2035413459001ND
2018-08-2035413459002ND
2018-08-2035413459001ND
2018-08-2035413459002ND
2018-11-1335432206001ND
2018-11-1335432206001ND
2018-11-1335432206002ND
2018-11-1335432206002ND
2019-02-1435449076001ND
2019-02-1435449076002ND
2019-02-1435449076001ND
2019-02-1435449076002ND
2019-05-2035470848001ND
2019-05-2035470848002ND
2019-05-2035470848001ND
2019-05-2035470848002ND
2019-08-2235492752002ND
2019-08-2235492752001ND
2019-08-2235492752001ND
2019-08-2235492752002ND
2019-11-1435512815001ND
2019-11-1435512815002ND
2019-11-1435512815002ND
2019-11-1435512815001ND
2020-02-1035530776002ND
2020-02-1035530776001ND
2020-05-1135550041001ND
2020-05-1135550041002ND
2020-08-2035572711001ND
2020-08-2035572711002ND
2020-11-1035591316001ND
2020-11-1035591316002ND
2021-02-1135614253001ND
2021-02-1135614253002ND
2021-05-2735636896001ND
2021-05-2735636896002ND
2021-08-2535659131001ND
2021-08-2535659131002ND
2021-11-1035677347001ND
2021-11-1035677347002ND
2022-02-2135699723002ND
2022-02-2135699723001ND
2022-05-0935717155002ND
2022-05-0935717155001ND
2022-08-1535740661001ND
2022-08-1535740661002ND
2022-11-0735759770001ND
2022-11-0735759770002ND
2023-02-2335782065001ND
2023-02-2335782065002ND
2023-05-2235802419001ND
2023-05-2235802419002ND
2023-08-1435821306001ND
2023-08-1435821306002ND
2023-11-1735843372001ND
2023-11-1735843372002ND