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Monobromoacetic acid

Bellefontaine 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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34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-01-03A140089366ND
2014-01-03A140089365ND
2014-01-03A140089364ND
2014-01-03A140089363ND
2014-04-04A140190917ND
2014-04-04A140190916ND
2014-04-04A140190915ND
2014-04-04A140190914ND
2014-07-02A140213977ND
2014-07-02A140213979ND
2014-07-02A140213978ND
2014-07-02A140213976ND
2014-10-03A140217249ND
2014-10-03A140217248ND
2014-10-03A140217247ND
2014-10-03A140217246ND
2015-07-01A150232047ND
2015-07-01A150232048ND
2016-07-01A160331918ND
2016-07-01A160331917ND
2016-07-01A160331916ND
2016-07-01A160331915ND
2017-08-18A170399136ND
2017-08-18A170504549ND
2017-08-18A170504755ND
2017-08-18A170504756ND
2018-07-09A180614036ND
2018-07-09A180614037ND
2018-07-09A180614038ND
2018-07-09A180614039ND
2019-08-169H02873-01ND
2019-08-169H02873-02ND
2019-08-169H02873-03ND
2019-08-169H02873-04ND