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Monobromoacetic acid

Dunkirk City and Area

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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87

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.103 ppb101ND - 1.03 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND130ND
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
2014-05-01MAY14 DUNKIRK SAND
2014-05-01MAY14 DUNKIRK SAND
2014-08-21AUG 2014 LAFAYETND
2014-08-21AUG 2014 ST COLUND
2014-08-21AUG 2014 DON FRAND
2014-08-21AUG 2014 HOYT1.03 ppb
2014-11-05NOV14 ST. COLUMBND
2014-11-05NOV14 DON FRAMEND
2014-11-06NOV14 17 LAFAYETND
2014-11-06NOV14 344 HOYTND
2015-02-04FEB15 4737 WILLOND
2015-02-04FEB15 LAFAYETTEND
2015-02-04FEB15 344 HOYTND
2015-02-04FEB15 ST. COLUMBND
2015-05-14MAY15 HOYT STND
2015-05-14MAY15 LAFAYETTEND
2015-05-14MAY15 WILLOW ROAND
2015-05-14MAY15 ST. COLUMBND
2015-08-06AUG15 17 LAFAYETND
2015-08-06AUG15 344 HOYTND
2015-08-06AUG15 4737 WILLOND
2015-08-06AUG15 ST. COLUMBND
2015-11-19NOV15 ST COLUMBAND
2015-11-19NOV15 HOYT STND
2015-11-19NOV15 4737WILLOWND
2015-11-19NOV15 LAFAYETTEND
2016-02-23FEB16 17 LAFAYETND
2016-02-23FEB16 334 HOYTND
2016-02-23FEB16 ST. COLUMBND
2016-02-23FEB16 JN ADAMND
2016-05-102NDQT16 344 HOYTND
2016-05-102NDQT16 JN ADAMND
2016-05-102NDQT16 17 LAFAYND
2016-05-102NDQT16 ST COLUMND
2016-08-10AUG16 JN ADAM DUND
2016-08-10AUG16 ST COLUMBAND
2016-08-10AUG16 LAFAYETTEND
2016-08-10AUG16 HOYT, DUNKND
2016-11-02NOV16 344 HOYTND
2016-11-02NOV16 ST COLUMBAND
2016-11-02NOV16 17 LAFAYETND
2016-11-02NOV16 JN ADAMND
2017-02-08FEB17 ST. COLUMBND
2017-02-08FEB17 17 LAFYETTND
2017-02-08FEB17 JN ADAMS HND
2017-02-08FEB17 344 HOYTND
2017-05-03MAY17 LAFAYETTEND
2017-05-03MAY17 ST COLULMBND
2017-05-03MAY17 344 HOYTND
2017-05-03MAY17 JN ADAMSND
2017-08-09AUG17 HOYTND
2017-08-09AUG17 JN ADAMSND
2017-08-09AUG17 ST. COLUMBND
2017-08-09AUG17 LAFAYETTEND
2017-11-08NOV17 JN ADAM 20ND
2017-11-08NOV17 344 HOYTND
2017-11-08NOV17 ST. COLUMBND
2017-11-08NOV17 17 LAFEYETND
2018-05-08Q219 SENIOR CTRND
2018-05-09Q2DUNKIRK 18 HOYND
2018-05-09Q2DUNKIRK 18 LAFND
2018-05-09Q2DUNKIRK 18 ADAND
2018-05-09Q2DUNKIRK 18 COLND
2018-08-15Q3DUNKIRK 18 HOYND
2018-08-15Q3DUNKIRK 18 ADAND
2018-08-15Q3DUNKIRK 18 LAFND
2018-08-15Q3DUNKIRK 18 STND
2018-11-20Q4 18 FISHERIESND
2018-11-20Q4 18 LAFAYETTEND
2018-11-20Q4 18 HOYT DBPSND
2018-11-20Q4 18 SENIOR CTRND
2019-02-13Q1 19 SENIOR CTRND
2019-02-13Q1 19 LAFAYETTEND
2019-02-13Q1 19 344 HOYT DND
2019-02-13Q1 19 FISHERIESND
2019-05-08Q2 19 344 HOYT DND
2019-05-08Q2 19 LAFAYETTEND
2019-05-08Q2 19 FISHERIESND
2019-05-08Q2 19 SENIOR CTRND
2019-08-28Q3 19 SENIOR CTRND
2019-08-28Q3 19 LAFAYETTEND
2019-08-28Q3 19 FISHERIESND
2019-08-28Q3 19 344 HOYT DND
2019-11-13Q4 19 344 HOYT DND
2019-11-13Q4 19 LAFAYETTEND
2019-11-13Q4 19 SENIOR CTRND
2019-11-13Q4 19 FISHERIESND