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Monobromoacetic acid

Maryville

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
20190.647 ppb163ND - 3.89 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 Lab ID Result
2014-01-15AC16650ND
2014-01-15AC16649ND
2014-01-15AC16652ND
2014-01-15AC16651ND
2014-04-16AC21556ND
2014-04-16AC21559ND
2014-04-16AC21557ND
2014-04-16AC21558ND
2014-07-23AC30565ND
2014-07-23AC30566ND
2014-07-23AC30567ND
2014-07-23AC30568ND
2014-10-15AC37616ND
2014-10-15AC37617ND
2014-10-15AC37618ND
2014-10-15AC37619ND
2015-01-14AC40341ND
2015-01-14AC40343ND
2015-01-14AC40340ND
2015-01-14AC40342ND
2015-04-13AC45019ND
2015-04-13AC45021ND
2015-04-13AC45018ND
2015-04-13AC45020ND
2015-07-15AC54238ND
2015-07-15AC54235ND
2015-07-15AC54237ND
2015-07-15AC54236ND
2015-10-14AC61179ND
2015-10-14AC61178ND
2015-10-14AC61180ND
2015-10-14AC61181ND
2016-01-13AC64986ND
2016-01-13AC64985ND
2016-01-13AC64984ND
2016-01-13AC64983ND
2016-04-25AC69343ND
2016-04-25AC69345ND
2016-04-25AC69344ND
2016-04-25AC69342ND
2016-09-28AC85253ND
2016-09-28AC85254ND
2016-09-30AC86376ND
2016-09-30AC86375ND
2016-10-17AC86254ND
2016-10-17AC86251ND
2016-10-17AC86252ND
2016-10-17AC86253ND
2017-01-11AC90573ND
2017-01-11AC90571ND
2017-01-18AC90572ND
2017-01-18AC90574ND
2017-04-11AC94427ND
2017-04-11AC94426ND
2017-04-11AC94425ND
2017-04-11AC94424ND
2017-07-17AD01350ND
2017-07-17AD01349ND
2017-07-17AD01348ND
2017-07-17AD01351ND
2017-10-19AD07860ND
2017-10-19AD07862ND
2017-10-19AD07861ND
2017-10-19AD07863ND
2018-01-19AD11304ND
2018-01-19AD11305ND
2018-01-19AD11306ND
2018-01-19AD11307ND
2018-04-10AD17978ND
2018-04-10AD17975ND
2018-04-10AD17976ND
2018-04-10AD17977ND
2018-07-12AD29126ND
2018-07-12AD29129ND
2018-07-12AD29127ND
2018-07-12AD29128ND
2018-10-22AD34383ND
2018-10-22AD34384ND
2018-10-22AD34385ND
2018-10-22AD34386ND
2019-01-07AD376923.15 ppb
2019-01-07AD37693ND
2019-01-07AD376943.89 ppb
2019-01-07AD376953.31 ppb
2019-04-24AD46113ND
2019-04-24AD46115ND
2019-04-24AD46114ND
2019-04-24AD46112ND
2019-07-09AD51743ND
2019-07-09AD51744ND
2019-07-09AD51745ND
2019-07-09AD51746ND
2019-10-03AD56696ND
2019-10-03AD56697ND
2019-10-03AD56698ND
2019-10-03AD56699ND