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Monobromoacetic acid

Schaghticoke Water District #3

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.

 

38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.18 ppb441.000 ppb - 5.60 ppb
20190.249 ppb62ND - 0.748 ppb
2020ND50ND
20210.185 ppb81ND - 1.48 ppb
2022ND70ND
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
2018-02-13JH1801011-125.00 ppb
2018-02-13JH1801013-145.60 ppb
2018-05-08JH18030731.10 ppb
2018-05-08JH18030711.000 ppb
2019-02-13JH1900937ND
2019-02-13JH1900935ND
2019-05-14JH19028860.748 ppb
2019-05-14JH1902887-HAA0.747 ppb
2019-08-13JH1905818ND
2019-08-13JH1905819-HAAND
2020-05-12JH2003166ND
2020-08-11JH2005962ND
2020-08-11JH2005964ND
2020-11-10JH2008726ND
2020-11-10JH2008724ND
2021-02-09JH2101124ND
2021-02-09JH2101126ND
2021-05-11JH21034601.48 ppb
2021-05-11JH2103462ND
2021-08-10JH2107031ND
2021-08-10JH2107033ND
2021-11-09JH2110335ND
2021-11-09JH2110333ND
2022-02-09JH2201021ND
2022-02-09JH2201019ND
2022-05-10JH2203548ND
2022-05-10JH2203550ND
2022-08-09JH2206694ND
2022-08-09JH2206692ND
2022-11-08JH2209672ND
2023-02-07JH2300925ND
2023-02-07JH2300923ND
2023-05-09JH2303385ND
2023-05-09JH2303383ND
2023-08-08JH2306668ND
2023-08-08JH2306670ND
2023-11-14JH2310039ND
2023-11-14JH2310037ND