Monobromoacetic acid
Bellingham Dpw Water Sewer Div.
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | 0.420 ppb | 16 | 9 | ND - 1.20 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.296 ppb | 12 | 6 | ND - 0.710 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.495 ppb | 4 | 3 | ND - 0.670 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.233 ppb | 12 | 4 | ND - 0.810 ppb |
| 2019 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2015-02-17 | ND |
| 2015-02-17 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | ND |
| 2015-05-18 | 0.680 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | ND |
| 2015-05-18 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | ND |
| 2015-08-17 | ND |
| 2015-08-17 | 0.790 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | 0.800 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | 0.800 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | ND |
| 2015-11-16 | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | 0.710 ppb |
| 2016-02-17 | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2016-02-17 | ND |
| 2016-05-16 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2016-05-16 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2016-05-16 | 0.590 ppb |
| 2016-05-16 | 0.590 ppb |
| 2016-08-15 | ND |
| 2016-08-30 | ND |
| 2016-08-30 | ND |
| 2016-08-30 | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | 0.640 ppb |
| 2017-02-14 | 0.670 ppb |
| 2017-02-14 | 0.670 ppb |
| 2018-05-31 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2018-05-31 | 0.730 ppb |
| 2018-05-31 | ND |
| 2018-05-31 | ND |
| 2018-08-29 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2018-08-29 | 0.810 ppb |
| 2018-08-29 | ND |
| 2018-08-29 | ND |
| 2018-11-19 | ND |
| 2018-11-19 | ND |
| 2018-11-19 | ND |
| 2018-11-19 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | ND |
| 2019-11-19 | ND |
| 2019-11-19 | ND |
| 2019-11-19 | ND |
| 2019-11-19 | ND |