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Monobromoacetic acid

Bridgeport Township

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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 Lab ID Result
2014-01-21LLF07618ND
2014-01-21LLF07617ND
2014-04-16LLF14880ND
2014-04-16LLF14881ND
2014-07-14LLF27060ND
2014-07-14LLF27061ND
2014-10-15LLF43435ND
2014-10-15LLF434341.000 ppb
2018-01-18LLH61673ND
2018-01-18LLH61674ND
2018-04-11LLH75156ND
2018-04-11LLH75155ND
2018-07-11LLH92527ND
2018-07-11LLH92526ND
2018-10-10LLI10938ND
2018-10-10LLI10937ND
2019-01-23LLI23211ND
2019-01-23LLI23212ND
2019-04-17LLI33791ND
2019-04-17LLI33790ND
2019-07-15LLI49647ND
2019-07-15LLI49648ND
2019-10-21LLI71605ND
2019-10-21LLI71606ND