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Monobromoacetic acid

Fair Lawn Water Department

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
2013N/A00N/A
20140.273 ppb163ND - 1.63 ppb
20150.729 ppb168ND - 2.49 ppb
20162.13 ppb16160.330 ppb - 4.04 ppb
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-2714030502-001ND
2014-02-2714030502-002ND
2014-02-2714030502-003ND
2014-02-2714030502-004ND
2014-05-27L5079026-2ND
2014-05-27L5079026-3ND
2014-05-27L5079026-1ND
2014-05-27L5079026-4ND
2014-08-26L5220314-2ND
2014-08-26L5220314-3ND
2014-08-26L5220314-1ND
2014-08-26L5220314-4ND
2014-11-251447037-021.63 ppb
2014-11-251447037-031.50 ppb
2014-11-251447037-041.24 ppb
2014-11-251447037-01ND
2015-02-241506623-04ND
2015-02-241506623-022.49 ppb
2015-02-241506623-011.14 ppb
2015-02-241506623-032.24 ppb
2015-05-271505L44-0041.09 ppb
2015-05-271505L44-0011.22 ppb
2015-05-271505L44-0021.19 ppb
2015-05-271505L44-0031.04 ppb
2015-08-25L5640255-4ND
2015-08-25L5640255-1ND
2015-08-25L5640255-2ND
2015-08-25L5640255-3ND
2015-11-24L5945977-1ND
2015-11-24L5945977-4ND
2015-11-24L5945977-2ND
2015-11-24L5945977-31.26 ppb
2016-02-23L6089385-40.610 ppb
2016-02-23L6089385-10.690 ppb
2016-02-23L6089385-30.510 ppb
2016-02-23L6089385-20.330 ppb
2016-05-24HA060316-261.49 ppb
2016-05-24HA060316-281.74 ppb
2016-05-24HA060316-251.42 ppb
2016-05-24HA060316-271.45 ppb
2016-08-23HA090116A-343.54 ppb
2016-08-23HA090116A-363.05 ppb
2016-08-23HA090116A-372.64 ppb
2016-08-23HA090116A-352.83 ppb
2016-11-22HA120616-114.04 ppb
2016-11-22HA120616-102.34 ppb
2016-11-22HA120616-133.78 ppb
2016-11-22HA120616-123.55 ppb
2017-02-287020785-03ND
2017-02-287020785-01ND
2017-02-287020785-04ND
2017-02-287020785-02ND
2017-05-237050835-04ND
2017-05-237050835-03ND
2017-05-237050835-01ND
2017-05-237050835-02ND
2017-08-297081048-03ND
2017-08-297081048-01ND
2017-08-297081048-02ND
2017-08-297081048-04ND
2017-11-287110920-02ND
2017-11-287110920-04ND
2017-11-287110920-03ND
2017-11-287110920-01ND
2018-02-278020854-04ND
2018-02-278020854-01ND
2018-02-278020854-02ND
2018-02-278020854-03ND
2018-05-298051184-04ND
2018-05-298051184-01ND
2018-05-298051184-03ND
2018-05-298051184-02ND
2018-08-288081185-03ND
2018-08-288081185-02ND
2018-08-288081185-04ND
2018-08-288081185-01ND
2018-11-278110986-03ND
2018-11-278110986-02ND
2018-11-278110986-04ND
2018-11-278110986-01ND
2019-02-267080774001-HAAND
2019-02-267080774004-HAAND
2019-02-267080774002-HAAND
2019-02-267080774003-HAAND
2019-05-287091433004-HAAND
2019-05-287091433003-HAAND
2019-05-287091433001-HAAND
2019-05-287091433002-HAAND
2019-08-2770103155004-HAAND
2019-08-2770103155001-HAAND
2019-08-2770103155002-HAAND
2019-08-2770103155003-HAAND
2019-11-2670113376001-HAAND
2019-11-2670113376002-HAAND
2019-11-2670113376003-HAAND
2019-11-2670113376004-HAAND