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Monobromoacetic acid

Winslow Township DMU

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
2014ND160ND
20150.0306 ppb162ND - 0.310 ppb
20160.0188 ppb161ND - 0.300 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
2014-01-02L4467080-1ND
2014-01-02L4467080-2ND
2014-01-02L4467080-3ND
2014-01-02L4467080-4ND
2014-04-01L4991989-2ND
2014-04-01L4991989-3ND
2014-04-01L4991989-1ND
2014-04-01L4991989-4ND
2014-07-01L5144309-1ND
2014-07-01L5144309-3ND
2014-07-01L5144309-2ND
2014-07-01L5144309-4ND
2014-10-01L4700372-2ND
2014-10-01L4700372-1ND
2014-10-01L4700372-4ND
2014-10-01L4700372-3ND
2015-01-02L5392602-4ND
2015-01-02L5392602-1ND
2015-01-02L5392602-3ND
2015-01-02L5392602-2ND
2015-04-02L5527019-4ND
2015-04-02L5527019-1ND
2015-04-02L5527019-20.310 ppb
2015-04-02L5527019-30.180 ppb
2015-07-01L5677102-4ND
2015-07-01L5677102-3ND
2015-07-01L5677102-1ND
2015-07-01L5677102-2ND
2015-10-01L5836093-4ND
2015-10-01L5836093-3ND
2015-10-01L5836093-1ND
2015-10-01L5836093-2ND
2016-01-04L6006079-4ND
2016-01-04L6006079-3ND
2016-01-04L6006079-20.300 ppb
2016-01-04L6006079-1ND
2016-04-053425905ND
2016-04-053425903ND
2016-04-053425904ND
2016-04-053425902ND
2016-07-053487130ND
2016-07-053487129ND
2016-07-053487131ND
2016-07-053487128ND
2016-10-043559201ND
2016-10-043559203ND
2016-10-043559204ND
2016-10-043559202ND
2017-01-043615674ND
2017-01-043615676ND
2017-01-043615675ND
2017-01-043615673ND
2017-04-033666154ND
2017-04-033666155ND
2017-04-033666156ND
2017-04-033666153ND
2017-07-033726667ND
2017-07-033726666ND
2017-07-033726665ND
2017-07-033726668ND
2017-10-033791845ND
2017-10-033791848ND
2017-10-033791846ND
2017-10-033791847ND
2018-01-033847496ND
2018-01-033847494ND
2018-01-033847495ND
2018-01-033847497ND
2018-04-043904601ND
2018-04-043904598ND
2018-04-063907339ND
2018-04-063907340ND
2018-07-193996106ND
2018-07-193996105ND
2018-07-193996107ND
2018-07-193996108ND
2018-10-024076262ND
2018-10-024076259ND
2018-10-024076261ND
2018-10-024076260ND
2019-01-034164121ND
2019-01-034164120ND
2019-01-034164122ND
2019-01-034164123ND
2019-04-014244478ND
2019-04-014244476ND
2019-04-014244479ND
2019-04-014244477ND
2019-07-014343336ND
2019-07-014343334ND
2019-07-014343330ND
2019-07-014343332ND
2019-10-014441501ND
2019-10-014441499ND
2019-10-014441500ND
2019-10-014441502ND