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Monobromoacetic acid

Burlington Water Department

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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182

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND330ND
20160.211 ppb364ND - 4.40 ppb
20170.388 ppb348ND - 3.80 ppb
20180.113 ppb313ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.547 ppb3210ND - 3.10 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 Result
2014-02-04ND
2014-02-04ND
2014-05-22ND
2014-06-05ND
2014-06-13ND
2014-06-18ND
2014-06-18ND
2014-07-18ND
2014-07-25ND
2014-08-01ND
2014-08-04ND
2014-08-04ND
2014-10-16ND
2014-11-04ND
2014-11-04ND
2014-12-22ND
2015-01-21ND
2015-02-03ND
2015-02-03ND
2015-02-03ND
2015-02-03ND
2015-02-03ND
2015-02-03ND
2015-02-24ND
2015-03-17ND
2015-04-14ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-06ND
2015-06-01ND
2015-07-22ND
2015-08-07ND
2015-09-08ND
2015-09-23ND
2015-09-23ND
2015-09-23ND
2015-09-23ND
2015-10-05ND
2015-11-04ND
2015-11-04ND
2015-11-04ND
2015-11-04ND
2015-11-04ND
2015-11-19ND
2015-12-16ND
2016-01-14ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-02-011.10 ppb
2016-02-01ND
2016-02-011.10 ppb
2016-02-01ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-02-12ND
2016-03-10ND
2016-04-22ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-024.40 ppb
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-09ND
2016-05-31ND
2016-06-03ND
2016-07-15ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-011.000 ppb
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-15ND
2016-09-15ND
2016-10-19ND
2016-11-09ND
2016-11-09ND
2016-11-09ND
2016-11-09ND
2016-11-09ND
2016-11-09ND
2016-11-29ND
2016-12-05ND
2017-01-23ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-211.30 ppb
2017-03-17ND
2017-04-18ND
2017-05-031.60 ppb
2017-05-031.000 ppb
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-221.70 ppb
2017-06-271.50 ppb
2017-07-19ND
2017-08-09ND
2017-08-093.80 ppb
2017-08-09ND
2017-08-091.10 ppb
2017-08-09ND
2017-08-09ND
2017-08-251.20 ppb
2017-09-22ND
2017-10-23ND
2017-11-06ND
2017-11-06ND
2017-11-06ND
2017-11-06ND
2017-11-06ND
2017-11-06ND
2017-12-19ND
2018-01-26ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-03-23ND
2018-04-24ND
2018-05-07ND
2018-05-07ND
2018-05-071.10 ppb
2018-05-07ND
2018-05-081.10 ppb
2018-05-081.30 ppb
2018-07-12ND
2018-07-26ND
2018-08-09ND
2018-08-09ND
2018-08-09ND
2018-08-09ND
2018-08-09ND
2018-08-24ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-10-24ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-12-31ND
2019-01-153.10 ppb
2019-02-04ND
2019-02-04ND
2019-02-04ND
2019-02-04ND
2019-02-04ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-03-25ND
2019-04-23ND
2019-05-061.10 ppb
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-061.000 ppb
2019-05-061.70 ppb
2019-05-14ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-07-02ND
2019-08-05ND
2019-08-051.09 ppb
2019-08-05ND
2019-08-052.91 ppb
2019-08-05ND
2019-08-05ND
2019-09-202.60 ppb
2019-10-291.10 ppb
2019-11-04ND
2019-11-041.60 ppb
2019-11-04ND
2019-11-041.30 ppb
2019-11-04ND
2019-11-04ND
2019-12-23ND