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Monobromoacetic acid

Fall River 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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152

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
20150.0875 ppb323ND - 1.000 ppb
20160.0234 ppb321ND - 0.750 ppb
20170.129 ppb246ND - 0.540 ppb
2018ND320ND
20190.169 ppb324ND - 1.80 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
2015-02-110.900 ppb
2015-02-11ND
2015-02-110.900 ppb
2015-02-12ND
2015-02-12ND
2015-02-121.000 ppb
2015-02-12ND
2015-02-12ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-14ND
2015-05-14ND
2015-05-14ND
2015-05-14ND
2015-05-14ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-11-13ND
2015-11-13ND
2015-11-13ND
2015-11-13ND
2015-11-13ND
2015-11-13ND
2015-11-13ND
2015-11-13ND
2016-02-17ND
2016-02-17ND
2016-02-17ND
2016-02-17ND
2016-02-17ND
2016-02-18ND
2016-02-18ND
2016-02-18ND
2016-05-12ND
2016-05-12ND
2016-05-12ND
2016-05-12ND
2016-05-12ND
2016-05-12ND
2016-05-12ND
2016-05-12ND
2016-08-18ND
2016-08-18ND
2016-08-18ND
2016-08-18ND
2016-08-18ND
2016-08-18ND
2016-08-18ND
2016-08-18ND
2016-11-17ND
2016-11-17ND
2016-11-170.750 ppb
2016-11-17ND
2016-11-17ND
2016-11-17ND
2016-11-17ND
2016-11-29ND
2017-02-160.510 ppb
2017-02-160.510 ppb
2017-02-160.500 ppb
2017-02-16ND
2017-02-16ND
2017-02-160.500 ppb
2017-02-160.540 ppb
2017-02-160.540 ppb
2017-08-17ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-11-16ND
2017-11-16ND
2017-11-16ND
2017-11-16ND
2017-11-16ND
2017-11-16ND
2017-11-16ND
2017-11-16ND
2018-02-15ND
2018-02-15ND
2018-02-15ND
2018-02-15ND
2018-02-15ND
2018-02-15ND
2018-02-15ND
2018-02-15ND
2018-05-17ND
2018-05-17ND
2018-05-17ND
2018-05-17ND
2018-05-17ND
2018-05-17ND
2018-05-17ND
2018-05-17ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-15ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-05-16ND
2019-05-16ND
2019-05-16ND
2019-05-16ND
2019-05-16ND
2019-05-16ND
2019-05-16ND
2019-05-16ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-11-151.10 ppb
2019-11-15ND
2019-11-151.40 ppb
2019-11-15ND
2019-11-15ND
2019-11-151.10 ppb
2019-11-15ND
2019-11-151.80 ppb