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Monobromoacetic acid

South River W 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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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
20160.383 ppb164ND - 2.23 ppb
20170.0788 ppb161ND - 1.26 ppb
2018ND160ND
2019ND200ND

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
2014-02-18340218017ND
2014-02-18340218019ND
2014-02-18340218021ND
2014-02-18340218023ND
2014-05-20340520012ND
2014-05-20340520014ND
2014-05-20340520010ND
2014-05-20340520016ND
2014-08-25340825005ND
2014-08-25340825007ND
2014-08-25340825003ND
2014-08-25340825009ND
2014-11-18341118019ND
2014-11-18341118017ND
2014-11-18341118015ND
2014-11-18341118021ND
2015-02-10350210018ND
2015-02-10350210014ND
2015-02-10350210012ND
2015-02-10350210016ND
2015-05-05350505019ND
2015-05-05350505013ND
2015-05-05350505015ND
2015-05-05350505017ND
2015-08-11350811017ND
2015-08-11350811019ND
2015-08-11350811021ND
2015-08-11350811015ND
2015-11-10351110024ND
2015-11-10351110018ND
2015-11-10351110020ND
2015-11-10351110022ND
2016-02-0916021004-04ND
2016-02-0916021004-02ND
2016-02-0916021004-03ND
2016-02-0916021004-01ND
2016-05-1016051304-012.23 ppb
2016-05-1016051304-03ND
2016-05-1016051304-041.23 ppb
2016-05-1016051304-02ND
2016-08-2316082507-01ND
2016-08-2316082507-03ND
2016-08-2316082507-04ND
2016-08-2316082507-02ND
2016-11-1516111706-01ND
2016-11-1516111706-031.62 ppb
2016-11-1516111706-041.05 ppb
2016-11-1516111706-02ND
2017-02-0717020807-01ND
2017-02-0717020807-04ND
2017-02-0717020807-021.26 ppb
2017-02-0717020807-03ND
2017-05-2317052503-01ND
2017-05-2317052503-02ND
2017-05-2317052503-03ND
2017-05-2317052503-04ND
2017-08-2217082404-03ND
2017-08-2217082404-01ND
2017-08-2217082404-02ND
2017-08-2217082404-04ND
2017-11-0817111308-03ND
2017-11-0817111308-01ND
2017-11-0817111308-02ND
2017-11-0817111308-04ND
2018-02-0618020708-03ND
2018-02-0618020708-01ND
2018-02-0618020708-04ND
2018-02-0618020708-02ND
2018-05-0818050906-04ND
2018-05-0818050906-03ND
2018-05-0818050906-02ND
2018-05-0818050906-01ND
2018-08-0718080807-04ND
2018-08-0718080807-03ND
2018-08-0718080807-02ND
2018-08-0718080807-01ND
2018-11-1318111406-04ND
2018-11-1318111406-02ND
2018-11-1318111406-03ND
2018-11-1318111406-01ND
2019-02-0519020608-04ND
2019-02-0519020608-01ND
2019-02-0519020608-03ND
2019-02-0519020608-02ND
2019-05-0719051002-01ND
2019-05-0719051002-04ND
2019-05-0719051002-03ND
2019-05-0719051002-02ND
2019-07-307099482001-HAAND
2019-07-307099482004-HAAND
2019-07-307099482003-HAAND
2019-07-307099482002-HAAND
2019-08-2070102195004-HAAND
2019-08-2070102195001-HAAND
2019-08-2070102195002-HAAND
2019-08-2070102195003-HAAND
2019-11-0570111054001-HAAND
2019-11-0570111054002-HAAND
2019-11-0570111054003-HAAND
2019-11-0570111054004-HAAND