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Monobromoacetic acid

Rowley 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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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 Result
2019-11-04ND
2019-11-04ND
2020-02-04ND
2020-02-04ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-08-04ND
2020-08-04ND
2020-11-16ND
2020-11-16ND
2021-02-17ND
2021-02-17ND
2021-05-04ND
2021-05-04ND
2021-11-02ND
2021-11-02ND
2022-08-02ND
2022-08-02ND
2023-08-31ND
2023-08-31ND