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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

Cortland

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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22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-03-28DBP2D 14Q1 CORTLND
2014-03-28DBP2B 14Q1 CORTLND
2014-03-28DBP2A 14Q1 CORTLND
2014-03-28DBP2C 14Q1 CORTLND
2014-06-30LRAA1 14Q2 CORTLND
2014-06-30LRAA2 14Q2 CORTLND
2014-06-30LRAA4 14Q2 CORTLND
2014-06-30LRAA3 14Q2 CORTLND
2014-09-30LRAA2 14Q3 CORTLND
2014-09-30LRAA3 14Q3 CORTLND
2014-09-30LRAA1 14Q3 CORTLND
2014-09-30LRAA4 14Q3 CORTLND
2015-08-20LRAA1 15 CORTLANND
2015-08-20LRAA2 15 CORTLANND
2016-08-29LRAA1 16 CORTLANND
2016-08-29LRAA2 16 CORTLANND
2017-08-28LRAA1 17 CORTLANND
2017-08-28LRAA2 17 CORTLANND
2018-08-27LRAA2 18 CORTLANND
2018-08-27LRAA1 18 CORTLANND
2019-08-26LRAA1 19 CORTLANND
2019-08-26LRAA2 19 CORTLANND