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Monobromoacetic acid

Chatham Co-asbury

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.375 ppb83ND - 1.000 ppb
2019ND40ND
2020ND80ND
20210.375 ppb82ND - 2.00 ppb
20220.500 ppb82ND - 2.00 ppb
20230.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb

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
2018-02-2037729_18-066461.000 ppb
2018-02-2037729_18-06644ND
2018-05-0837729_18-183511.000 ppb
2018-05-0837729_18-183421.000 ppb
2018-08-1537729_18-33938ND
2018-08-1537729_18-33939ND
2018-11-1437729_18-48257ND
2018-11-1437729_18-48258ND
2019-05-1337729_19-19851ND
2019-05-1337729_19-19852ND
2019-08-1337729_19-34702ND
2019-08-1337729_19-34703AND
2020-02-1137729_20-05881ND
2020-02-1137729_20-05883ND
2020-05-1837729_20-20544AND
2020-05-1837729_20-20545ND
2020-08-1137729_20-34181ND
2020-08-1137729_20-34183ND
2020-11-0937729_20-48844AND
2020-11-0937729_20-48845AND
2021-02-0837729_21-05796ND
2021-02-0837729_21-05797ND
2021-05-1037729_21-19050ND
2021-05-1037729_21-190521.000 ppb
2021-08-0937729_21-34315ND
2021-08-0937729_21-34317ND
2021-11-0937729_21-50014ND
2021-11-0937729_21-500152.00 ppb
2022-02-0837729_22-06310ND
2022-02-0837729_22-06312ND
2022-05-0937729_22-20841ND
2022-05-0937729_22-20842ND
2022-08-1637729_22-39280ND
2022-08-1637729_22-39266ND
2022-11-1537729_22-565622.00 ppb
2022-11-1537729_22-565632.00 ppb
2023-02-0737729_23-07090ND
2023-02-0737729_23-07091ND
2023-05-0937729_23-23908ND
2023-05-0937729_23-23909ND
2023-08-0837729_23-44315ND
2023-08-0837729_23-44316ND
2023-11-0737729_23-63414ND
2023-11-0737729_23-634151.000 ppb