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Monobromoacetic acid

Clarence 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.

 

65

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
20210.744 ppb94ND - 2.50 ppb
20220.0750 ppb81ND - 0.600 ppb
20230.0725 ppb81ND - 0.580 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
2018-03-1535380709001ND
2018-03-1535380709002ND
2018-03-1535380709002ND
2018-03-1535380709001ND
2018-06-2535401080002ND
2018-06-2535401080001ND
2018-06-2535401080002ND
2018-06-2535401080001ND
2018-09-1835418774001ND
2018-09-1835418774002ND
2018-09-1835418774001ND
2018-09-1835418774002ND
2018-12-1435438427001ND
2018-12-1435438427001ND
2018-12-1435438427002ND
2018-12-1435438427002ND
2019-03-0735453401001ND
2019-03-0735453401002ND
2019-03-0735453401001ND
2019-03-0735453401002ND
2019-06-2435478411001ND
2019-06-2435478411002ND
2019-06-2435478411001ND
2019-06-2435478411002ND
2019-09-1235497547002ND
2019-09-1235497547001ND
2019-09-1235497547001ND
2019-09-1235497547002ND
2019-12-1735520106001ND
2019-12-1735520106002ND
2019-12-1735520106002ND
2019-12-1735520106001ND
2020-03-2635540176002ND
2020-03-2635540176001ND
2020-06-3035560032001ND
2020-06-3035560032002ND
2020-09-2435580595001ND
2020-09-2435580595002ND
2020-12-1635600058001ND
2020-12-1635600058002ND
2021-03-2635621952001ND
2021-03-2635621952002ND
2021-06-1135640316001ND
2021-06-1135640316002ND
2021-09-27356671780012.50 ppb
2021-09-27356671780021.90 ppb
2021-12-0335681928002ND
2021-12-23356871710011.10 ppb
2021-12-23356871710021.20 ppb
2022-03-2935707351002ND
2022-03-2935707351001ND
2022-06-1635726148002ND
2022-06-1635726148001ND
2022-09-2635749445001ND
2022-09-2635749445002ND
2022-12-12357674640010.600 ppb
2022-12-1235767464002ND
2023-03-2235788159001ND
2023-03-22357881590020.580 ppb
2023-06-2635809995001ND
2023-06-2635809995002ND
2023-09-1835829707001ND
2023-09-1835829707002ND
2023-12-0635847061001ND
2023-12-1435848710001ND