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Monobromoacetic acid

Milton Purchase 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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND150ND
20230.247 ppb172ND - 2.20 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
2018-08-2435413447001ND
2018-08-2435413447002ND
2018-08-2435413447002ND
2018-08-2435413447001ND
2019-08-0235486859002ND
2019-08-0235486859001ND
2019-08-0235486859002ND
2019-08-0235486859001ND
2020-08-2035572678001ND
2020-08-2035572678002ND
2021-08-0235652766001ND
2021-08-0235652766002ND
2022-05-0535715800001ND
2022-05-0535715800002ND
2022-05-0535715800003ND
2022-05-0535715800004ND
2022-05-0535715800005ND
2022-08-1835740761002ND
2022-08-1835740761001ND
2022-08-2435742696003ND
2022-08-2435742696002ND
2022-08-2435742696001ND
2022-11-2935763425004ND
2022-11-2935763425003ND
2022-11-2935763425002ND
2022-11-2935763425001ND
2022-11-2935763425005ND
2023-02-1535780355003ND
2023-02-1535780355005ND
2023-02-1535780355004ND
2023-02-1535780355002ND
2023-02-1535780355001ND
2023-05-1135799612004ND
2023-05-11357996120032.20 ppb
2023-05-1135799612002ND
2023-05-11357996120012.00 ppb
2023-08-1735821981001ND
2023-08-1735821981002ND
2023-08-1735821981003ND
2023-08-1735821981004ND
2023-11-0335839287001ND
2023-11-0335839287002ND
2023-11-0335839287003ND
2023-11-0335839287004ND