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Monobromoacetic acid

Town of Berwick

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.10 ppb166ND - 5.60 ppb
20151.90 ppb42ND - 3.80 ppb
20160.788 ppb164ND - 5.10 ppb
2017ND160ND
20180.111 ppb162ND - 0.890 ppb
20190.120 ppb164ND - 0.560 ppb

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
2015-10-07680-117680-93.80 ppb
2015-10-07680-117680-10ND
2015-10-07680-117680-93.80 ppb
2015-10-07680-117680-10ND
2016-01-12680-120925-35.10 ppb
2016-01-12680-120925-41.20 ppb
2016-01-12680-120925-41.20 ppb
2016-01-12680-120925-35.10 ppb
2016-04-13680-124146-3ND
2016-04-13680-124146-4ND
2016-04-13680-124146-4ND
2016-04-13680-124146-3ND
2016-07-13680-127618-7ND
2016-07-13680-127618-8ND
2016-07-13680-127618-8ND
2016-07-13680-127618-7ND
2016-10-19680-131162-3ND
2016-10-19680-131162-4ND
2016-10-19680-131162-4ND
2016-10-19680-131162-3ND
2017-01-0435287390017ND
2017-01-0435287390018ND
2017-01-0435287390018ND
2017-01-0435287390017ND
2017-04-1035305961004ND
2017-04-1035305961003ND
2017-04-1035305961004ND
2017-04-1035305961003ND
2017-07-1135323373004ND
2017-07-1135323373003ND
2017-07-1135323373003ND
2017-07-1135323373004ND
2017-10-0635340632002ND
2017-10-0635340632001ND
2017-10-0635340632001ND
2017-10-0635340632002ND
2018-01-1135368136001ND
2018-01-1135368136002ND
2018-01-1135368136001ND
2018-01-1135368136002ND
2018-04-1035385300001ND
2018-04-1035385300002ND
2018-04-1035385300001ND
2018-04-1035385300002ND
2018-07-0235401874001ND
2018-07-0235401874002ND
2018-07-0235401874001ND
2018-07-0235401874002ND
2018-10-1135424006001ND
2018-10-11354240060020.890 ppb
2018-10-1135424006001ND
2018-10-11354240060020.890 ppb
2019-01-1035441794002ND
2019-01-1035441794001ND
2019-01-1035441794001ND
2019-01-1035441794002ND
2019-04-0335459638002ND
2019-04-0335459638002ND
2019-04-0335459638001ND
2019-04-0335459638001ND
2019-07-11354817720020.560 ppb
2019-07-11354817720010.400 ppb
2019-07-11354817720010.400 ppb
2019-07-11354817720020.560 ppb
2019-10-0335502561001ND
2019-10-0335502561002ND
2019-10-0335502561001ND
2019-10-0335502561002ND