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Monobromoacetic acid

Warren County Water System

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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20184.63 ppb83ND - 29.0 ppb
20194.50 ppb42ND - 10.00 ppb
2020ND80ND
20213.75 ppb82ND - 16.0 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-15369-18ND
2018-02-15368-18ND
2018-05-09782-18ND
2018-05-09781-1829.0 ppb
2018-08-091498-183.00 ppb
2018-08-091499-185.00 ppb
2018-11-082250-18ND
2018-11-082251-18ND
2019-05-083673-19ND
2019-05-083674-19ND
2019-08-074570-1910.00 ppb
2019-08-074571-198.00 ppb
2020-02-11499-20ND
2020-02-11500-20ND
2020-05-121289-20ND
2020-05-121290-20ND
2020-08-122256-20ND
2020-08-122257-20ND
2020-11-113070-20ND
2020-11-113071-20ND
2021-02-10399-2116.0 ppb
2021-02-10400-2114.0 ppb
2021-05-191194-21ND
2021-05-191195-21ND
2021-08-113014-21ND
2021-08-113015-21ND
2021-11-194031-21ND
2021-11-194032-21ND
2022-02-16561-22ND
2022-02-16562-22ND
2022-05-181338-22ND
2022-05-181339-22ND
2022-08-173300-22ND
2022-08-173299-22ND
2022-11-204323-22ND
2022-11-204324-22ND
2023-02-15594-23ND
2023-02-15595-23ND
2023-05-101413-23ND
2023-05-101414-23ND
2023-08-162747-23ND
2023-08-162758-23ND
2023-11-154320-23ND
2023-11-154321-23ND