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Monobromoacetic acid

Bellwood 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
2018-03-0535378469001ND
2018-03-0535378469002ND
2018-03-0535378469002ND
2018-03-0535378469001ND
2018-06-2535400827002ND
2018-06-2535400827001ND
2018-06-2535400827002ND
2018-06-2535400827001ND
2018-09-1935419441001ND
2018-09-1935419441002ND
2018-09-1935419441001ND
2018-09-1935419441002ND
2018-12-1735438138001ND
2018-12-1735438138001ND
2018-12-1735438138002ND
2018-12-1735438138002ND
2019-03-2535457445001ND
2019-03-2535457445002ND
2019-03-2535457445001ND
2019-03-2535457445002ND
2019-06-1735476839001ND
2019-06-1735476839002ND
2019-06-1735476839001ND
2019-06-1735476839002ND
2019-09-2335500248002ND
2019-09-2335500248001ND
2019-09-2335500248001ND
2019-09-2335500248002ND
2019-12-0935518129001ND
2019-12-0935518129002ND
2019-12-0935518129002ND
2019-12-0935518129001ND
2020-03-1635538246001ND
2020-03-1635538246002ND
2020-06-1035556243001ND
2020-06-1035556243002ND
2020-09-2135579763001ND
2020-09-2135579763002ND
2020-12-1435599287002ND
2020-12-2135600500001ND
2021-03-2235621301001ND
2021-03-2235621301002ND
2021-06-0735640128001ND
2021-06-0735640128002ND
2021-09-2135666078001ND
2021-09-2135666078002ND
2021-12-0935683436002ND
2021-12-0935683436001ND
2022-03-0935702736001ND
2022-03-0935702736002ND
2022-06-0135722366001ND
2022-06-0135722366002ND
2022-09-0635745074002ND
2022-09-0635745074001ND
2022-12-2035768556001ND
2022-12-2035768556002ND
2023-03-1535786628001ND
2023-03-1535786628002ND
2023-06-0635804918001ND
2023-06-0635804918002ND
2023-09-1235827255001ND
2023-09-1235827255002ND
2023-12-0635846592001ND
2023-12-0635846592002ND