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Monobromoacetic acid

Greenville City PWS

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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92

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
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND120ND

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
2014-02-13A140137140ND
2014-02-13A140137139ND
2014-02-13A140128884ND
2014-02-13A140124412ND
2014-05-08A140124427ND
2014-05-08A140124426ND
2014-05-08A140124425ND
2014-05-08A140124424ND
2014-08-08A140214067ND
2014-08-08A140214064ND
2014-08-08A140214066ND
2014-08-08A140214065ND
2014-11-13A140217490ND
2014-11-13A140217491ND
2014-11-13A140217492ND
2014-11-13A140217493ND
2015-02-12A150232077ND
2015-02-12A150232078ND
2015-02-12A150217637ND
2015-02-12A150232076ND
2015-05-08A150217639ND
2015-05-08A150217640ND
2015-05-08A150285278ND
2015-05-08A150285279ND
2015-08-13A150232366ND
2015-08-13A150319882ND
2015-08-13A150319881ND
2015-08-13A150319879ND
2015-11-12A150331655ND
2015-11-12A150331654ND
2015-11-12A150331653ND
2015-11-12A150331656ND
2016-02-11A160331712ND
2016-02-11A160331713ND
2016-02-11A160331714ND
2016-02-11A160331715ND
2016-05-11A160304381ND
2016-05-11A160304383ND
2016-05-11A160304382ND
2016-05-11A160304380ND
2016-08-11A160338190ND
2016-08-11A160338191ND
2016-08-11A160374969ND
2016-08-11A160374971ND
2016-11-10A160453220ND
2016-11-10A160453219ND
2016-11-10A160453217ND
2016-11-10A160453218ND
2017-02-09A170476905ND
2017-02-09A170476906ND
2017-02-09A170476907ND
2017-02-09A170476908ND
2017-05-11A170374972ND
2017-05-11A170374973ND
2017-05-11A170418459ND
2017-05-11A170418460ND
2017-08-10A170498308ND
2017-08-10A170504817ND
2017-08-10A170498309ND
2017-08-10A170498307ND
2017-11-09A170516726ND
2017-11-09A170516727ND
2017-11-09A170516728ND
2017-11-09A170516729ND
2018-02-08A180418462ND
2018-02-08A180570955ND
2018-02-08A180570954ND
2018-02-08A180418461ND
2018-05-10A180548256ND
2018-05-10A180548599ND
2018-05-10A180593290ND
2018-05-10A180593387ND
2018-08-09A180626687ND
2018-08-09A180626688ND
2018-08-09A180626689ND
2018-08-09A180626690ND
2018-11-088K01185-03ND
2018-11-088K01185-02ND
2018-11-088K01185-01ND
2018-11-088K01185-04ND
2019-02-14M19-13188-04ND
2019-02-14M19-13188-03ND
2019-02-14M19-13188-02ND
2019-02-14M19-13188-01ND
2019-05-0919-19429-04ND
2019-05-0919-19429-03ND
2019-05-0919-19429-02ND
2019-05-0919-19429-01ND
2019-08-0819-27312-01ND
2019-08-0819-27312-02ND
2019-08-0819-27312-03ND
2019-08-0819-27312-04ND