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Monobromoacetic acid

Monroe County Water Authority (MCWA)

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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275

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND360ND
2015ND480ND
20160.0500 ppb481ND - 2.40 ppb
2017ND480ND
2018ND470ND
2019ND480ND

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
2014-05-12418190END
2014-05-12481190FND
2014-05-12481190GND
2014-05-12481120IND
2014-05-12481190HND
2014-05-12481190CND
2014-05-12481190BND
2014-05-12481190LND
2014-05-12481210JND
2014-05-12481210AND
2014-05-12481210KND
2014-05-12481190QND
2014-08-12493895-6ND
2014-08-12493895-12ND
2014-08-12493895-4ND
2014-08-12493894-9ND
2014-08-12493894-10ND
2014-08-12493895-11ND
2014-08-12493894-8ND
2014-08-12493895-5ND
2014-08-12493895-2ND
2014-08-12493895-3ND
2014-08-12493895-1ND
2014-08-12493895-7ND
2014-11-11507573-4ND
2014-11-11507573-11ND
2014-11-11507573-7ND
2014-11-11507573-1ND
2014-11-11507573-3ND
2014-11-11507657-2ND
2014-11-11507573-12ND
2014-11-11507573-2ND
2014-11-11507573-6ND
2014-11-11507657-3ND
2014-11-11507657-1ND
2014-11-11507573-5ND
2015-02-10520036-3ND
2015-02-10520036-9ND
2015-02-10520036-6ND
2015-02-10520036-10ND
2015-02-10520036-12ND
2015-02-10520036-1ND
2015-02-10520036-8ND
2015-02-10520036-2ND
2015-02-10520036-4ND
2015-02-10520036-5ND
2015-02-10520036-11ND
2015-02-10520036-7ND
2015-05-11534334BND
2015-05-11534279AND
2015-05-11534334HND
2015-05-11534334END
2015-05-11537279CND
2015-05-11534334GND
2015-05-11534334CND
2015-05-11534334DND
2015-05-11534334IND
2015-05-11537279BND
2015-05-11534334FND
2015-05-12534334AND
2015-08-11547720END
2015-08-11547827BND
2015-08-11547720BND
2015-08-11547720HND
2015-08-11547720IND
2015-08-11547720AND
2015-08-11547720CND
2015-08-11547ND
2015-08-11547720FND
2015-08-11547827AND
2015-08-11547720DND
2015-08-11547720GND
2015-11-095620978AND
2015-11-095620976ND
2015-11-0956209711ND
2015-11-095620973ND
2015-11-095620974ND
2015-11-095620979ND
2015-11-095620975ND
2015-11-0956209710ND
2015-11-095620972ND
2015-11-095620971ND
2015-11-0956209712ND
2015-11-095620977ND
2016-02-09201601110084ND
2016-02-09201601110099ND
2016-02-09201601110090ND
2016-02-09201601110079ND
2016-02-09201601110088ND
2016-02-09201601110095ND
2016-02-09201601110091ND
2016-02-09201601110086ND
2016-02-09201601110087ND
2016-02-09201601110097ND
2016-02-09201601110094ND
2016-02-10201601110100ND
2016-05-10201605110364ND
2016-05-10201605110362DBPND
2016-05-10201605110365ND
2016-05-10201605110369ND
2016-05-10201605110377ND
2016-05-10201605110373ND
2016-05-10201605110375`ND
2016-05-10201605110367ND
2016-05-10201605110363ND
2016-05-10201605110366ND
2016-05-10201605110370ND
2016-05-10201605110368ND
2016-08-09201608100663ND
2016-08-09201608100665ND
2016-08-09201608100652ND
2016-08-09201608100651ND
2016-08-09201608100654ND
2016-08-09201608100657ND
2016-08-09201608100655ND
2016-08-09201508100658ND
2016-08-09201608100656ND
2016-08-09201608100659ND
2016-08-09201608100666ND
2016-08-09201608100649ND
2016-11-09201611090501ND
2016-11-09201611090494ND
2016-11-092016110904952.40 ppb
2016-11-09201611090503ND
2016-11-09201611090491ND
2016-11-09201611090496ND
2016-11-09201611090497ND
2016-11-09201611090492ND
2016-11-09201611090504ND
2016-11-09201611090493ND
2016-11-09201611090489ND
2016-11-09201611090490ND
2017-02-15201702151129ND
2017-02-15201702151139ND
2017-02-15201702151137ND
2017-02-15201702151134ND
2017-02-15201702151133ND
2017-02-15201702151138ND
2017-02-15201702151143ND
2017-02-15201702151145ND
2017-02-15201702151136ND
2017-02-15201702151146ND
2017-02-15201702151135ND
2017-02-15201702151140ND
2017-05-08201705100975ND
2017-05-09201705100974ND
2017-05-09201705100965ND
2017-05-09201705100972ND
2017-05-09201705100969ND
2017-05-09201705100973ND
2017-05-09201705100971ND
2017-05-09201705100964ND
2017-05-09201705100961ND
2017-05-09201705100970ND
2017-05-09201705100968ND
2017-05-09201705100963ND
2017-08-28201708290458ND
2017-08-28201708290289ND
2017-08-28201708290465ND
2017-08-28201708290292ND
2017-08-28201708290460ND
2017-08-28201708290457ND
2017-08-28201708290456ND
2017-08-28201708290462ND
2017-08-28201708290472ND
2017-08-28201708290463ND
2017-08-28201708290471ND
2017-08-28201708290291ND
2017-11-14201711150854ND
2017-11-14201711150848ND
2017-11-14201711160183ND
2017-11-14201711150856ND
2017-11-14201711160182ND
2017-11-14201711150845ND
2017-11-14201711150855ND
2017-11-1420171160181ND
2017-11-15201711150852ND
2017-11-15201711150853ND
2017-11-15201711150849ND
2017-11-1520711150850ND
2018-02-1420180215067ND
2018-02-15201802151072ND
2018-02-15201802151127ND
2018-02-15201802151130ND
2018-02-15201802151138ND
2018-02-15201802151134ND
2018-02-15201802151133ND
2018-02-15201802151129ND
2018-02-15201802151128ND
2018-02-15201802151068ND
2018-02-15201802151132ND
2018-02-15201802151135ND
2018-05-11201805140157ND
2018-05-11201805140166ND
2018-05-11201805140159ND
2018-05-11201805140150ND
2018-05-11201805140153ND
2018-05-11201805140154ND
2018-05-11201805140158ND
2018-05-11201805140152ND
2018-05-11201805140160ND
2018-05-11201805140170ND
2018-05-11201805140155ND
2018-08-06201808090989ND
2018-08-06201808090988ND
2018-08-06201808090992ND
2018-08-06201808090993ND
2018-08-06201808090987ND
2018-08-06201808090990ND
2018-08-06201808090985ND
2018-08-07201808090949ND
2018-08-07201808091008ND
2018-08-07201808090994ND
2018-08-07201808090945ND
2018-08-07201808090944ND
2018-11-13201811140572ND
2018-11-13201811140628ND
2018-11-132018111406330ND
2018-11-13201811140571ND
2018-11-13201811140576ND
2018-11-13201811140627ND
2018-11-13201811140570ND
2018-11-13201811140624ND
2018-11-13201811140573ND
2018-11-13201811140569ND
2018-11-13201811140575ND
2018-11-13201811140574ND
2019-02-11201902140215ND
2019-02-12201902130382DBPND
2019-02-12201902130396ND
2019-02-12201902130384ND
2019-02-12201902130387ND
2019-02-12201902130390ND
2019-02-12201902130385ND
2019-02-12201902130397ND
2019-02-12201902130389ND
2019-02-12201902130392ND
2019-02-12201902130388ND
2019-02-12201902130383ND
2019-05-14201905160626ND
2019-05-14201905160632ND
2019-05-14201905160636ND
2019-05-14201905160631ND
2019-05-14201905160625DBPND
2019-05-14201905160630ND
2019-05-14201905160635ND
2019-05-14201905160634ND
2019-05-14201905160633ND
2019-05-14201905160627ND
2019-05-14201905160628ND
2019-05-14201905160629ND
2019-08-12201908150683ND
2019-08-13201908140499ND
2019-08-13201908140506ND
2019-08-13201908140501ND
2019-08-13201908140510ND
2019-08-13201908140504ND
2019-08-13201908140505ND
2019-08-13201908140514ND
2019-08-13201908140503ND
2019-08-13201908140500ND
2019-08-13201908140502ND
2019-08-13201908140508ND
2019-08-13201908140509ND
2019-11-12201911130173ND
2019-11-12201911130167ND
2019-11-12201911130176ND
2019-11-12201911130171ND
2019-11-12201911130166ND
2019-11-12201911130169ND
2019-11-12201911130168ND
2019-11-12201911130177ND
2019-11-12201911130181ND
2019-11-12201911130174ND
2019-11-12201911130172ND