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Monobromoacetic acid

Mahwah 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
20140.0694 ppb161ND - 1.11 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
20182.47 ppb163ND - 15.3 ppb
20190.356 ppb164ND - 1.82 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
2014-03-14340314187ND
2014-03-14340314186ND
2014-03-14340314188ND
2014-03-14340314185ND
2014-06-13L5095768-2ND
2014-06-13L5095768-4ND
2014-06-13L5095768-3ND
2014-06-13L5095768-1ND
2014-09-121437113-031.11 ppb
2014-09-121437113-01ND
2014-09-121437113-02ND
2014-09-121437113-04ND
2014-12-151448077-01ND
2014-12-151448077-03ND
2014-12-151448077-02ND
2014-12-151448077-04ND
2015-03-131503E61-001ND
2015-03-131503E61-002ND
2015-03-131503E61-003ND
2015-03-131503E61-004ND
2015-06-111506D47-001ND
2015-06-111506D47-003ND
2015-06-111506D47-002ND
2015-06-111506D47-004ND
2015-09-141509F13-001ND
2015-09-141509F13-003ND
2015-09-141509F13-002ND
2015-09-141509F13-004ND
2015-12-14L5947077-3ND
2015-12-14L5947077-1ND
2015-12-14L5947077-2ND
2015-12-14L5947077-4ND
2016-03-143418025ND
2016-03-143418027ND
2016-03-143418028ND
2016-03-143418026ND
2016-06-14360615149ND
2016-06-14360615151ND
2016-06-14360615152ND
2016-06-14360615150ND
2016-09-14360914121ND
2016-09-14360914120ND
2016-09-14360914123ND
2016-09-14360914122ND
2016-12-14361214145ND
2016-12-14361214146ND
2016-12-14361214144ND
2016-12-14361214147ND
2017-03-13370316055ND
2017-03-13370316054ND
2017-03-13370316052ND
2017-03-13370316053ND
2017-06-14370614103ND
2017-06-14370614106ND
2017-06-14370614105ND
2017-06-14370614104ND
2017-09-13370913172ND
2017-09-13370913170ND
2017-09-13370913168ND
2017-09-13370913166ND
2017-12-13371213065ND
2017-12-13371213063ND
2017-12-13371213069ND
2017-12-13371213067ND
2018-03-14380314134ND
2018-03-14380314138ND
2018-03-14380314136ND
2018-03-14380314140ND
2018-06-12380613044ND
2018-06-12380613049ND
2018-06-12380613051ND
2018-06-12380613046ND
2018-09-12380912055ND
2018-09-12380912051ND
2018-09-12380912049ND
2018-09-12380912053ND
2018-12-12381212064ND
2018-12-1238121206214.4 ppb
2018-12-123812120619.88 ppb
2018-12-1238121206315.3 ppb
2019-03-13390313058.2ND
2019-03-13390313056.2ND
2019-03-13390313057.2ND
2019-03-13390313059.2ND
2019-06-123906121851.82 ppb
2019-06-123906121881.42 ppb
2019-06-123906121871.05 ppb
2019-06-123906121861.40 ppb
2019-09-11390911270ND
2019-09-11390911272ND
2019-09-11390911271ND
2019-09-11390911273ND
2019-12-11391211039.2ND
2019-12-11391211038.2ND
2019-12-11391211040.2ND
2019-12-11391211037.2ND