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Monobromoacetic acid

Halifax Water Department

NOTE: Halifax Water Department purchases water from Brockton Water Commission which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Brockton Water Commission.

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.

 

214

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
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

NOTE: Halifax Water Department purchases water from Brockton Water Commission which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Brockton Water Commission.

Date Result
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-06-11ND
2018-06-11ND
2018-06-11ND
2018-06-1112.0 ppb
2018-06-11ND
2018-06-11ND
2018-06-11ND
2018-06-11ND
2018-06-11ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-09-180.620 ppb
2018-09-18ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-12-10ND
2018-12-10ND
2018-12-10ND
2018-12-10ND
2018-12-10ND
2018-12-10ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2019-03-11ND
2019-03-11ND
2019-03-11ND
2019-03-11ND
2019-03-11ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-06-10ND
2019-06-10ND
2019-06-10ND
2019-06-10ND
2019-06-100.810 ppb
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-09-090.580 ppb
2019-09-090.660 ppb
2019-09-090.620 ppb
2019-09-090.700 ppb
2019-09-09ND
2019-09-090.580 ppb
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-100.510 ppb
2019-12-09ND
2019-12-09ND
2019-12-09ND
2019-12-09ND
2019-12-09ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2020-03-09ND
2020-03-09ND
2020-03-09ND
2020-03-09ND
2020-03-09ND
2020-03-10ND
2020-03-10ND
2020-03-10ND
2020-03-10ND
2020-06-08ND
2020-06-08ND
2020-06-08ND
2020-06-08ND
2020-06-08ND
2020-06-08ND
2020-06-09ND
2020-06-09ND
2020-06-09ND
2020-09-08ND
2020-09-080.540 ppb
2020-09-08ND
2020-09-08ND
2020-09-08ND
2020-09-08ND
2020-09-08ND
2020-09-08ND
2020-09-08ND
2020-12-01ND
2020-12-01ND
2020-12-01ND
2020-12-01ND
2020-12-02ND
2020-12-02ND
2020-12-02ND
2020-12-02ND
2020-12-02ND
2021-03-01ND
2021-03-01ND
2021-03-01ND
2021-03-01ND
2021-03-03ND
2021-03-03ND
2021-03-03ND
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2021-04-06ND
2021-06-02ND
2021-06-02ND
2021-06-02ND
2021-06-02ND
2021-06-02ND
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2021-06-02ND
2021-06-02ND
2021-06-02ND
2021-09-01ND
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2021-09-01ND
2021-09-01ND
2021-09-01ND
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2021-09-01ND
2021-09-01ND
2021-09-01ND
2021-12-01ND
2021-12-01ND
2021-12-01ND
2021-12-01ND
2021-12-01ND
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2021-12-01ND
2021-12-01ND
2021-12-01ND
2022-03-02ND
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2022-03-02ND
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2022-06-01ND
2022-06-01ND
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2022-09-01ND
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2022-12-01ND
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2022-12-01ND
2023-03-01ND
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2023-06-01ND
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2023-09-07ND
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2023-09-07ND
2023-12-07ND
2023-12-07ND
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2023-12-07ND
2023-12-07ND
2023-12-07ND
2023-12-07ND
2023-12-07ND