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Monobromoacetic acid

Bloomfield 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
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
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
2014-02-14340214047ND
2014-02-14340214049ND
2014-02-14340214051ND
2014-02-14340214053ND
2014-05-16340529010ND
2014-05-16340529009ND
2014-05-16340529007ND
2014-05-16340529008ND
2014-08-15340815097ND
2014-08-15340815099ND
2014-08-15340815095ND
2014-08-15340815093ND
2014-11-14341117009ND
2014-11-14341117008ND
2014-11-14341117010ND
2014-11-14341117007ND
2015-02-13350217079ND
2015-02-13350217081ND
2015-02-13350217083ND
2015-02-13350217085ND
2015-05-15350518090ND
2015-05-15350518084ND
2015-05-15350518088ND
2015-05-15350518086ND
2015-08-14350825059ND
2015-08-14350825053ND
2015-08-14350825055ND
2015-08-14350825057ND
2015-11-16351117050ND
2015-11-16351117046ND
2015-11-16351117048ND
2015-11-16351117052ND
2016-02-11360212020ND
2016-02-11360212014ND
2016-02-11360212018ND
2016-02-11360212016ND
2016-05-16360519021ND
2016-05-16360519019ND
2016-05-16360519025ND
2016-05-16360519023ND
2016-08-15360816035ND
2016-08-15360816041ND
2016-08-15360816039ND
2016-08-15360816037ND
2016-11-16361118026ND
2016-11-16361118024ND
2016-11-16361118028ND
2016-11-16361118022ND
2017-02-15370216062ND
2017-02-15370216060ND
2017-02-15370216066ND
2017-02-15370216064ND
2017-05-15370516156ND
2017-05-15370516152ND
2017-05-15370516150ND
2017-05-15370516154ND
2017-08-15370818096ND
2017-08-15370818098ND
2017-08-15370818094ND
2017-08-16370818100ND
2017-11-14371116017ND
2017-11-14371116013ND
2017-11-14371116015ND
2017-11-15371116019ND
2018-02-15380216016ND
2018-02-15380216014ND
2018-02-15380216012ND
2018-02-15380216010ND
2018-05-15380516153ND
2018-05-15380516147ND
2018-05-15380516151ND
2018-05-15380516149ND
2018-08-15380816081ND
2018-08-15380816075ND
2018-08-15380816083ND
2018-08-15380816079ND
2018-11-15381116062ND
2018-11-15381116064ND
2018-11-15381116066ND
2018-11-15381116060ND
2019-02-15390215013.2ND
2019-02-15390215012.2ND
2019-02-15390215011.2ND
2019-02-15390215010.2ND
2019-05-15390516089.2ND
2019-05-15390516092.2ND
2019-05-15390516091.2ND
2019-05-15390516090.2ND
2019-08-15390815044.2ND
2019-08-15390815046.2ND
2019-08-15390815047.2ND
2019-08-15390815045.2ND
2019-11-14391115066.2ND
2019-11-14391115065.2ND
2019-11-14391115064.2ND
2019-11-14391115067.2ND