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Monobromoacetic acid

Rensselaer City Public Water Supply

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.

 

42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.872 ppb64ND - 2.00 ppb
2019ND80ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND80ND
20220.335 ppb81ND - 2.68 ppb
2023ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against change to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-15JH18010590.760 ppb
2018-02-15JH18010570.970 ppb
2018-05-09JH18030792.00 ppb
2018-05-09JH18030811.50 ppb
2018-08-08JH1806129ND
2018-08-08JH1806131ND
2019-02-05JH1900593ND
2019-02-05JH1900594ND
2019-05-08JH1920763ND
2019-05-08JH1902764ND
2019-08-08JH1905559ND
2019-08-08JH1905560ND
2019-11-05JH1907864ND
2019-11-05JH1907863ND
2020-02-10JH2000778ND
2020-02-10JH200779ND
2020-11-09JH2008599ND
2020-11-09JH2008597ND
2021-02-17JH2101277ND
2021-02-17JH2101279ND
2021-05-18JH2103611ND
2021-05-18JH2103609ND
2021-08-09JH2106761ND
2021-08-09JH2106763ND
2021-11-08JH2110058ND
2021-11-08JH2110056ND
2022-02-09JH2201002ND
2022-02-09JH2201004ND
2022-05-09JH22034312.68 ppb
2022-05-09JH2203429ND
2022-08-10JH2206675ND
2022-08-10JH2206677ND
2022-11-09JH2209678ND
2022-11-09JH2209676ND
2023-02-14JH2301091ND
2023-02-14JH2301093ND
2023-05-08JH2303267ND
2023-05-08JH2303265ND
2023-08-14JH2306846ND
2023-08-14JH2306844ND
2023-11-13JH2309868ND
2023-11-13JH2309866ND