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Monobromoacetic acid

Aqua NJ - Phillipsburg

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
2016ND160ND
2017ND200ND
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
2014-02-04AE23147ND
2014-02-04AE23148ND
2014-02-04AE23146ND
2014-02-04AE23145ND
2014-05-05AE32039ND
2014-05-05AE32037ND
2014-05-05AE32038ND
2014-05-05AE32036ND
2014-08-04AE43353ND
2014-08-04AE43351ND
2014-08-04AE43352ND
2014-08-04AE43350ND
2014-11-03AE55728ND
2014-11-03AE55730ND
2014-11-03AE55729ND
2014-11-03AE55727ND
2015-02-01AE64779ND
2015-02-01AE64777ND
2015-02-02AE64776ND
2015-02-02AE64778ND
2015-05-04AE74547ND
2015-05-04AE74549ND
2015-05-04AE74550ND
2015-05-04AE74548ND
2015-08-03AE86326ND
2015-08-03AE86325ND
2015-08-03AE86328ND
2015-08-03AE86327ND
2015-11-02AE98038ND
2015-11-02AE98040ND
2015-11-02AE98041ND
2015-11-02AE98039ND
2016-02-01AF06723ND
2016-02-01AF06726ND
2016-02-01AF06724ND
2016-02-01AF06725ND
2016-05-02AF15021ND
2016-05-02AF15020ND
2016-05-02AF15019ND
2016-05-02AF15022ND
2016-08-02AF24465ND
2016-08-02AF24464ND
2016-08-02AF24463ND
2016-08-02AF24466ND
2016-11-07AF35304ND
2016-11-07AF35303ND
2016-11-07AF35302ND
2016-11-07AF35305ND
2017-02-06AF42757ND
2017-02-06AF42755ND
2017-02-06AF42758ND
2017-02-06AF42756ND
2017-05-01AF49980ND
2017-05-01AF49981ND
2017-05-01AF49979ND
2017-05-01AF49978ND
2017-05-23AF52220ND
2017-05-23AF52221ND
2017-05-23AF52222ND
2017-05-23AF52219ND
2017-08-07AF59742ND
2017-08-07AF59743ND
2017-08-07AF59744ND
2017-08-07AF59741ND
2017-11-06AF68437ND
2017-11-06AF68438ND
2017-11-06AF68436ND
2017-11-06AF68439ND
2018-02-05AF75478ND
2018-02-05AF75479ND
2018-02-05AF75481ND
2018-02-05AF75480ND
2018-05-07AF83489ND
2018-05-07AF83490ND
2018-05-07AF83492ND
2018-05-07AF83491ND
2018-08-06AF91950ND
2018-08-06AF91953ND
2018-08-06AF91951ND
2018-08-06AF91952ND
2018-11-05AG00623ND
2018-11-05AG00625ND
2018-11-05AG00624ND
2018-11-05AG00626ND
2019-02-05AG08060ND
2019-02-05AG08058ND
2019-02-05AG08059ND
2019-02-05AG08061ND
2019-05-03AG16550ND
2019-05-03AG16548ND
2019-05-03AG16549ND
2019-05-03AG16551ND
2019-08-05AG26748ND
2019-08-05AG26750ND
2019-08-05AG26751ND
2019-08-05AG26749ND
2019-11-04AG38447ND
2019-11-04AG38448ND
2019-11-04AG38446ND
2019-11-04AG38445ND