Monobromoacetic acid
Ocean Twp Department of Utilities
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | 0.0419 ppb | 16 | 1 | ND - 0.670 ppb |
2015 | 0.136 ppb | 16 | 5 | ND - 0.600 ppb |
2016 | 0.149 ppb | 16 | 4 | ND - 0.720 ppb |
2017 | 0.713 ppb | 16 | 12 | ND - 1.92 ppb |
2018 | 0.578 ppb | 16 | 12 | ND - 1.28 ppb |
2019 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
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 |
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2014-01-31 | HA020614-09 | ND |
2014-01-31 | HA020614-11 | ND |
2014-01-31 | HA020614-08 | ND |
2014-01-31 | HA020614-10 | ND |
2014-04-29 | HA050514-12 | 0.670 ppb |
2014-04-29 | HA050514-11 | ND |
2014-04-29 | HA050514-10 | ND |
2014-04-29 | HA050514-13 | ND |
2014-07-29 | HA080114-10 | ND |
2014-07-29 | HA080114-09 | ND |
2014-07-29 | HA080114-12 | ND |
2014-07-29 | HA080114-11 | ND |
2014-10-27 | HA110514-17 | ND |
2014-10-27 | HA110514-18 | ND |
2014-10-27 | HA110514-15 | ND |
2014-10-27 | HA110514-16 | ND |
2015-01-26 | HA020415-09 | ND |
2015-01-26 | HA020415-11 | ND |
2015-01-26 | HA020415-10 | ND |
2015-01-26 | HA020415-08 | ND |
2015-04-23 | HA050615-06 | ND |
2015-04-23 | HA050615-07 | ND |
2015-04-23 | HA050615-08 | ND |
2015-04-23 | HA050615-09 | ND |
2015-07-21 | HA080115-15 | 0.600 ppb |
2015-07-21 | HA080115-12 | 0.440 ppb |
2015-07-21 | HA080115-13 | ND |
2015-07-21 | HA080115-14 | 0.390 ppb |
2015-10-19 | HA102815-12 | 0.360 ppb |
2015-10-19 | HA102815-11 | 0.380 ppb |
2015-10-19 | HA102815-14 | ND |
2015-10-19 | HA102815-13 | ND |
2016-01-19 | HA020416-06 | ND |
2016-01-19 | HA020416-07 | ND |
2016-01-19 | HA020416-09 | ND |
2016-01-19 | HA020416-08 | 0.480 ppb |
2016-04-18 | HA042216-19 | ND |
2016-04-18 | HA042216-17 | ND |
2016-04-18 | HA042216-18 | ND |
2016-04-18 | HA042216-16 | ND |
2016-07-18 | HA080416-20 | ND |
2016-07-18 | HA080416-19 | ND |
2016-07-18 | HA080406-21 | ND |
2016-07-18 | HA080416-22 | ND |
2016-10-17 | HA102516-20 | 0.600 ppb |
2016-10-17 | HA102516-21 | 0.720 ppb |
2016-10-17 | HA102516-18 | 0.590 ppb |
2016-10-17 | HA102516-19 | ND |
2017-01-13 | HA012017-35 | 0.460 ppb |
2017-01-13 | HA012017-37 | 0.600 ppb |
2017-01-13 | HA012017-36 | 0.670 ppb |
2017-01-13 | HA012017-38 | 0.660 ppb |
2017-04-13 | HA042717-15 | 0.970 ppb |
2017-04-13 | HA042717-17 | ND |
2017-04-13 | HA042717-14 | ND |
2017-04-13 | HA042717-16 | 0.740 ppb |
2017-07-10 | HA071917-30 | 1.92 ppb |
2017-07-10 | HA071917-28 | 1.63 ppb |
2017-07-10 | HA071917-27 | 1.83 ppb |
2017-07-10 | HA071917-29 | 0.610 ppb |
2017-10-10 | HA101317-23 | 0.590 ppb |
2017-10-10 | HA101317-22 | ND |
2017-10-10 | HA101317-20 | ND |
2017-10-10 | HA101317-21 | 0.730 ppb |
2018-01-08 | HA011818-16 | 0.780 ppb |
2018-01-08 | HA011818-15 | ND |
2018-01-08 | HA011818-18 | 0.790 ppb |
2018-01-08 | HA011818-17 | 0.690 ppb |
2018-04-09 | HA042318-17 | 0.910 ppb |
2018-04-09 | HA042318-15 | 1.08 ppb |
2018-04-09 | HA042318-16 | 0.600 ppb |
2018-04-09 | HA042318-18 | 0.400 ppb |
2018-07-10 | H071918_23 | 0.570 ppb |
2018-07-10 | HA071918_21 | 0.960 ppb |
2018-07-10 | HA071918_20 | 0.510 ppb |
2018-07-10 | HA071918_22 | 0.670 ppb |
2018-10-11 | HA102418_06 | ND |
2018-10-11 | HA102418_08 | 1.28 ppb |
2018-10-11 | HA102418_09 | ND |
2018-10-11 | HA102418_07 | ND |
2019-01-09 | HA022219_10 | ND |
2019-01-09 | HA022219_12 | ND |
2019-01-09 | HA022219_11 | ND |
2019-01-09 | HA022219_09 | ND |
2019-04-09 | HA041819_21 | ND |
2019-04-09 | HA041819_23 | ND |
2019-04-09 | HA041819_24 | ND |
2019-04-09 | HA041819_22 | ND |
2019-07-09 | HA071619_17 | ND |
2019-07-09 | HA071619_15 | ND |
2019-07-09 | HA071619_16 | ND |
2019-07-09 | HA071619_14 | ND |
2019-10-08 | HA101719_21 | ND |
2019-10-08 | HA101719_20 | ND |
2019-10-08 | HA101719_18 | ND |
2019-10-08 | HA101719_19 | ND |