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Monobromoacetic acid

Elmsford Village

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.

 

60

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND110ND
2021ND110ND
2022ND110ND
2023ND110ND

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
2018-03-017044326002DBP2ND
2018-03-017044326001DBP2ND
2018-06-137054789001DBP2ND
2018-06-137054789002DBP2ND
2018-08-317063379002DBP2ND
2018-08-317063379001DBP2ND
2018-12-037072648002DBP2ND
2018-12-037072648DBP2ND
2019-03-017081060001DBP2ND
2019-03-017081060002DBP2ND
2019-06-037091783003DBP2ND
2019-06-037091783001DBP2ND
2019-09-0370103423003-DBP2ND
2019-09-0370103423001-DBP2ND
2019-12-0270113695002DBP2ND
2019-12-0270113695001DBP2ND
2020-03-0270123475003DBP2ND
2020-03-0270123475001DBP2ND
2020-05-12AW08771DBP2ND
2020-06-0170132812001DBP2ND
2020-06-0170132812003DBP2ND
2020-09-0170144330003DBP2ND
2020-09-0170144330001DBP2ND
2020-12-0170155207001DBP2ND
2020-12-0170155207003DBP2ND
2020-12-08AW23392-DBP2ND
2020-12-08AW23394-DBP2ND
2021-03-0270164416001-DBP2ND
2021-03-0270164416004-DBP2ND
2021-04-14AX07011-DBP2ND
2021-06-0470175781003-DBP2ND
2021-06-0470175781002-DBP2ND
2021-09-0170186221002-DBP2ND
2021-09-0170186221001-DBP2ND
2021-10-12AX20657-DBP2ND
2021-10-12AX20659-DBP2ND
2021-12-0370196695002-DBP2ND
2021-12-0370196695001-DBP2ND
2022-03-0170205920001-DBP2ND
2022-03-0170205920003-DBP2ND
2022-05-17AY08347-DBP2ND
2022-06-0170216785003-DBP2ND
2022-06-0170216785001-DBP2ND
2022-09-0170228061001-DBP2ND
2022-09-0170228061003-DBP2ND
2022-10-13AY18505-DBP2ND
2022-10-13AY18507-DBP2ND
2022-12-0170238511001-DBP2ND
2022-12-0170238511003-DBP2ND
2023-03-0970248927002-DBP2ND
2023-03-0970248927001-DBP2ND
2023-04-04AZ05872-DBP2ND
2023-06-1470259874001-DBP2ND
2023-06-1470259874002-DBP2ND
2023-09-0570269400003-DBP2ND
2023-09-0570269400001-DBP2ND
2023-11-28AZ21646-DBP2ND
2023-11-28AZ21644-DBP2ND
2023-12-0470279677001-DBP2ND
2023-12-0470279677003-DBP2ND