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Monobromoacetic acid

Fairfield County Utilities 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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56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND120ND
2019ND240ND

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
2014-01-08A140176342ND
2014-01-08A140176343ND
2014-01-08A140176344ND
2014-01-08A140176345ND
2014-04-09A140190994ND
2014-04-09A140190993ND
2014-04-09A140190992ND
2014-04-09A140190991ND
2014-07-09A140214052ND
2014-07-09A140214051ND
2014-07-09A140214054ND
2014-07-09A140214053ND
2015-07-15A150311240ND
2015-07-15A150311241ND
2016-07-06A160399663ND
2016-07-06A160399664ND
2017-07-13A170512371ND
2017-07-13A170512370ND
2017-07-13A170512368ND
2017-07-13A170474729ND
2018-07-11A180614239ND
2018-07-11A180614240ND
2018-07-11A180614241ND
2018-07-11A180614242ND
2018-10-09A180641473ND
2018-10-09A180641472ND
2018-10-09A180641471ND
2018-10-09A180641470ND
2018-10-09A180641466ND
2018-10-09A180614245ND
2018-10-09A180614244ND
2018-10-09A180641468ND
2019-01-099A01519-08ND
2019-01-099A01519-07ND
2019-01-099A01519-06ND
2019-01-099A01519-05ND
2019-01-099A01519-04ND
2019-01-099A01519-03ND
2019-01-099A01519-02ND
2019-01-099A01519-01ND
2019-04-095211264008ND
2019-04-095211264007ND
2019-04-095211264006ND
2019-04-095211264005ND
2019-04-095211264004ND
2019-04-095211264003ND
2019-04-095211264002ND
2019-04-095211264001ND
2019-07-095218133001ND
2019-07-095218139001ND
2019-07-105218135001ND
2019-07-105218137001ND
2019-10-085225224001ND
2019-10-085225224002ND
2019-10-085225224003ND
2019-10-085225224004ND