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Monobromoacetic acid

Monroe

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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32

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
2014ND170ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND70ND
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
2014-02-10LLF09028ND
2014-02-10LLF09029ND
2014-02-10LLF09030ND
2014-02-10LLF09031ND
2014-05-06LLF17157ND
2014-05-06LLF17158ND
2014-05-06LLF17160ND
2014-05-06LLF17159ND
2014-06-11LLF22426ND
2014-08-12LLF32450ND
2014-08-12LLF32451ND
2014-08-12LLF32452ND
2014-08-12LLF32453ND
2014-11-19LLF47076ND
2014-11-19LLF47073ND
2014-11-19LLF47074ND
2014-11-19LLF47075ND
2018-02-06LLH64822ND
2018-02-06LLH64823ND
2018-05-08LLH79461ND
2018-05-08LLH79462ND
2018-08-14LLH99177ND
2018-11-06LLI14540ND
2018-11-06LLI14539ND
2019-02-14LLI25693ND
2019-02-14LLI25694ND
2019-05-07LLI36692ND
2019-05-07LLI36691ND
2019-08-06LLI54576ND
2019-08-06LLI54577ND
2019-11-05LLI75188ND
2019-11-05LLI75187ND