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Monobromoacetic acid

Ithaca City

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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84

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
20140.713 ppb162ND - 10.00 ppb
2015ND80ND
20161.53 ppb163ND - 12.0 ppb
20170.642 ppb124ND - 2.10 ppb
20180.200 ppb162ND - 1.70 ppb
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
2014-01-0614010854-002AND
2014-01-0614010854-001AND
2014-01-0614010854-003AND
2014-01-0614010854-004AND
2014-04-0114040642-002AND
2014-04-0114040642-001AND
2014-04-0114040642ND
2014-04-0114040642-004AND
2014-07-01S4G0416-01ND
2014-07-01S4G0416-02ND
2014-07-01S4G0416-03ND
2014-07-01S4G0416-04ND
2014-10-061416439-005ND
2014-10-061416439-0031.40 ppb
2014-10-061416439-004ND
2014-10-061416439-00610.00 ppb
2015-04-14IC 2DBP2 15ND
2015-04-14IC 2DBP1 15ND
2015-04-14IC 2DBP3 15ND
2015-04-14IC 2DBP4 15ND
2015-07-01IC 3DBP3 15ND
2015-07-01IC 3DBP4 15ND
2015-07-01IC 3DBP2 15ND
2015-07-01IC 3DBP1 15ND
2016-01-01CI 1DBP1 16ND
2016-01-01CI 1DBP4 16ND
2016-01-01CI 1DBP2 16ND
2016-01-01CI 1DBP3 16ND
2016-04-111605101-002ND
2016-04-111605101-001ND
2016-04-111605101-003ND
2016-04-11ITHACA 2DBP1 201ND
2016-07-051610554-001ND
2016-07-051610554-004ND
2016-07-051610554-002ND
2016-07-0516100554-003ND
2016-10-12CI17DBP4412.0 ppb
2016-10-12CI17DBP42ND
2016-10-12CI17DBP417.00 ppb
2016-10-12CI17DBP435.50 ppb
2017-01-09AURORADBP91172.10 ppb
2017-01-09CORNELLSTDBP9117ND
2017-01-09CLIFFPARKDBP9117ND
2017-01-09CASSPARKDBP9117ND
2017-04-17CASSPKDBP9417ND
2017-04-17CORNELLSTDBP9417ND
2017-04-17CLIFFPKDBP9417ND
2017-04-17AURORADBP9417ND
2017-10-10CLIFFPKDBP91017ND
2017-10-10CORNELLSTDBP91012.00 ppb
2017-10-10CASSPKDBP910171.80 ppb
2017-10-10AURORADBP910171.80 ppb
2018-01-08CI18DBP21Q41.70 ppb
2018-01-08CI18DBP21Q-3.2ND
2018-01-08CI18DBP21Q21.50 ppb
2018-01-08CI18DBP21Q1ND
2018-04-09CI18DBP2Q2ND
2018-04-09CI18DBP2Q3ND
2018-04-09CI18DBP2Q1ND
2018-04-09CI18DBP2Q4ND
2018-07-09CI18DBP3Q1ND
2018-07-09CI18DBP3Q2ND
2018-07-09CI18DBP3Q3ND
2018-07-09CI18DBP3Q4ND
2018-10-01CICLIFDBP910118ND
2018-10-01CICORDBP910118ND
2018-10-01CICASSDBP910118ND
2018-10-01CINAURDBP910118ND
2019-01-02CI19DBP1Q2ND
2019-01-02CI19DBP1Q1ND
2019-01-02CI19DBP1Q3ND
2019-01-02CI19DBP1Q4ND
2019-04-01CI19DBP2Q2ND
2019-04-01CI19DBP2Q1ND
2019-04-01CI19DBP2Q3ND
2019-04-01CI19DBP2Q4ND
2019-07-01CI19DBP3Q2ND
2019-07-01CI19DBP3Q4ND
2019-07-01CI19DBP3Q1ND
2019-07-01CI19DBP3Q3ND
2019-10-08CI19DPB4Q4ND
2019-10-08CI19DPB4Q3ND
2019-10-08CI19DPB4Q1ND
2019-10-08CI19DPB4Q2ND