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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Jamestown

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.145 ppb81ND - 1.16 ppb
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
2018-01-1718-S78ND
2018-01-1718-S77ND
2018-04-1618-S524ND
2018-04-1618-S525ND
2018-07-1818-S1194ND
2018-07-1818-S1193ND
2018-10-1518-S2261ND
2018-10-1518-S2262ND
2019-01-1519-S45ND
2019-01-1519-S44ND
2019-04-1619-S435ND
2019-04-1619-S436ND
2019-07-1519-S1128ND
2019-07-1519-S1129ND
2019-10-1419-S2322ND
2019-10-1419-S2323ND
2020-01-13360270ND
2020-01-13360269ND
2020-04-13363075ND
2020-04-13363076ND
2020-07-21369616ND
2020-07-21368566ND
2020-10-13372362ND
2020-10-13372361ND
2021-01-12375910ND
2021-01-12375909ND
2021-04-13378786ND
2021-04-13378787ND
2021-07-20383414ND
2021-07-20383413ND
2021-10-11389102ND
2021-10-11389101ND
2022-01-11391192ND
2022-01-11391189ND
2022-04-11394226ND
2022-04-11394225ND
2022-07-19398432ND
2022-07-19398434ND
2022-10-04402560ND
2022-10-044025611.16 ppb
2023-01-10405840ND
2023-01-10405841ND
2023-04-19410089ND
2023-04-19410088ND
2023-07-25415064ND
2023-07-25415063ND
2023-10-10418632ND
2023-10-10418633ND