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Monobromoacetic acid

Pequannock Twp 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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122

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
20190.0881 ppb421ND - 3.70 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
2014-03-18340318066ND
2014-03-18340318064ND
2014-03-18340318068ND
2014-03-18340318062ND
2014-06-10340610048ND
2014-06-10340610046ND
2014-06-10340610044ND
2014-06-10340610042ND
2014-09-09340909144ND
2014-09-09340909142ND
2014-09-09340909140ND
2014-09-09340909138ND
2014-12-08341209067ND
2014-12-08341209065ND
2014-12-08341209063ND
2014-12-08341209061ND
2015-03-10350310081ND
2015-03-10350310079ND
2015-03-10350310077ND
2015-03-10350310075ND
2015-06-08350609197ND
2015-06-08350609195ND
2015-06-08350609193ND
2015-06-08350609191ND
2015-09-08350908093ND
2015-09-08350908091ND
2015-09-08350908089ND
2015-09-08350908087ND
2015-12-08351208174ND
2015-12-08351208172ND
2015-12-08351208170ND
2015-12-08351208168ND
2016-03-08360308134ND
2016-03-08360308132ND
2016-03-08360308130ND
2016-03-08360308127ND
2016-06-06360608019ND
2016-06-06360608017ND
2016-06-06360608015ND
2016-06-06360608012ND
2016-09-06360906192ND
2016-09-06360906190ND
2016-09-06360906188ND
2016-09-06360906186ND
2016-12-06361206176ND
2016-12-06361206174ND
2016-12-06361206172ND
2016-12-06361206170ND
2017-03-07370307200ND
2017-03-07370307198ND
2017-03-07370307196ND
2017-03-07370307194ND
2017-06-06370606137ND
2017-06-06370606135ND
2017-06-06370606133ND
2017-06-06370606131ND
2017-09-05370905144ND
2017-09-05370905142ND
2017-09-05370905140ND
2017-09-05370905138ND
2017-12-05371205210ND
2017-12-05371205204ND
2017-12-05371205207ND
2017-12-05371205206ND
2018-03-06380306154ND
2018-03-06380306152ND
2018-03-06380306150ND
2018-03-06380306148ND
2018-06-19380619047ND
2018-06-19380619045ND
2018-06-19380619043ND
2018-06-19380619041ND
2018-09-04380905154ND
2018-09-04380905160ND
2018-09-04380905158ND
2018-09-04380905156ND
2018-12-04381204120ND
2018-12-04381204122ND
2018-12-04381204125ND
2018-12-04381204124ND
2019-03-053903052033.70 ppb
2019-03-05390305201ND
2019-03-05390305199ND
2019-03-05390305197ND
2019-06-18390618243ND
2019-06-18390618241ND
2019-06-18390618239ND
2019-06-18390618237ND
2019-07-23390723085.4ND
2019-07-23390723086.2ND
2019-07-23390723088.2ND
2019-07-23390723089.2ND
2019-07-23390723087.2ND
2019-08-15390815244.2ND
2019-08-15390815243.2ND
2019-08-15390815242.2ND
2019-08-15390815241.2ND
2019-08-15390815240.2ND
2019-09-05390905215.3ND
2019-09-05390905213.2ND
2019-09-05390905212.2ND
2019-09-05390905211.2ND
2019-09-05390905210.2ND
2019-09-11390911259ND
2019-10-09391009154.2ND
2019-10-09391009149.2ND
2019-10-09391009152.2ND
2019-10-09391009151.2ND
2019-10-09391009150.2ND
2019-10-09391009153.2ND
2019-11-13391113172.2ND
2019-11-13391113171.2ND
2019-11-13391113170.2ND
2019-11-13391113169.2ND
2019-11-13391113168.2ND
2019-11-13391113173.2ND
2019-12-11391211132.2ND
2019-12-11391211131.2ND
2019-12-11391211130.2ND
2019-12-11391211129.2ND
2019-12-11391211128.2ND
2019-12-11391211133.2ND