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Monobromoacetic acid

Lawrence Water Works

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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160

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND320ND
2016ND320ND
20170.0930 ppb406ND - 0.700 ppb
20180.261 ppb326ND - 3.20 ppb
20190.132 ppb245ND - 0.740 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
2015-02-04ND
2015-02-04ND
2015-02-04ND
2015-02-04ND
2015-02-04ND
2015-02-04ND
2015-02-04ND
2015-02-04ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-11-03ND
2015-11-03ND
2015-11-03ND
2015-11-03ND
2015-11-03ND
2015-11-03ND
2015-11-03ND
2015-11-03ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-08-02ND
2016-08-02ND
2016-08-02ND
2016-08-02ND
2016-08-02ND
2016-08-02ND
2016-08-02ND
2016-08-02ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2017-02-070.500 ppb
2017-02-07ND
2017-02-07ND
2017-02-070.600 ppb
2017-02-07ND
2017-02-07ND
2017-02-07ND
2017-02-07ND
2017-05-02ND
2017-05-02ND
2017-05-02ND
2017-05-02ND
2017-05-02ND
2017-05-02ND
2017-05-02ND
2017-05-02ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-08-080.700 ppb
2017-08-08ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-08-080.700 ppb
2017-08-08ND
2017-11-10ND
2017-11-10ND
2017-11-10ND
2017-11-100.560 ppb
2017-11-10ND
2017-11-10ND
2017-11-10ND
2017-11-100.660 ppb
2017-12-21ND
2017-12-21ND
2017-12-21ND
2017-12-21ND
2017-12-21ND
2017-12-21ND
2017-12-21ND
2017-12-21ND
2018-02-061.40 ppb
2018-02-061.40 ppb
2018-02-06ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-02-060.740 ppb
2018-02-060.900 ppb
2018-02-063.20 ppb
2018-02-06ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-08-070.700 ppb
2018-08-07ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-11-05ND
2018-11-05ND
2018-11-05ND
2018-11-05ND
2018-11-05ND
2018-11-05ND
2018-11-05ND
2018-11-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-08-070.640 ppb
2019-08-070.580 ppb
2019-08-070.530 ppb
2019-08-070.670 ppb
2019-08-07ND
2019-08-07ND
2019-08-070.740 ppb
2019-08-07ND