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Monobromoacetic acid

Oregon 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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
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
2014-01-13AG62670ND
2014-01-13AG62669ND
2014-01-13AG62672ND
2014-01-13AG62671ND
2014-04-14AG68445ND
2014-04-14AG68443ND
2014-04-14AG68444ND
2014-04-14AG68446ND
2014-07-10AG75203ND
2014-07-10AG75200ND
2014-07-10AG75201ND
2014-07-10AG75202ND
2014-10-10AG82814ND
2014-10-10AG82815ND
2014-10-10AG82813ND
2014-10-10AG82812ND
2015-01-12AG88872ND
2015-01-12AG88873ND
2015-01-12AG88874ND
2015-01-12AG88875ND
2015-04-08AG93994ND
2015-04-08AG93995ND
2015-04-08AG93996ND
2015-04-08AG93997ND
2015-07-14AH01112ND
2015-07-14AH01115ND
2015-07-14AH01113ND
2015-07-14AH01114ND
2015-10-07AH07534ND
2015-10-08AH07531ND
2015-10-08AH07532ND
2015-10-08AH07533ND
2016-01-14AH13649ND
2016-01-14AH13650ND
2016-01-14AH13651ND
2016-01-14AH13652ND
2016-04-13AH19287ND
2016-04-13AH19290ND
2016-04-13AH19289ND
2016-04-13AH19288ND
2016-07-08AH25585ND
2016-07-08AH25582ND
2016-07-08AH25583ND
2016-07-08AH25584ND
2016-10-13AH33467ND
2016-10-13AH33466ND
2016-10-13AH33464ND
2016-10-13AH33465ND
2017-01-12AH40526ND
2017-01-12AH40527ND
2017-01-12AH40528ND
2017-01-12AH40525ND
2017-04-12AH47119ND
2017-04-12AH47120ND
2017-04-12AH47121ND
2017-04-12AH47122ND
2017-07-11AH54224ND
2017-07-11AH54223ND
2017-07-11AH54222ND
2017-07-11AH54221ND
2017-10-11AH61963ND
2017-10-11AH61964ND
2017-10-11AH61965ND
2017-10-11AH61966ND
2018-01-09AH67795ND
2018-01-09AH67796ND
2018-01-09AH67797ND
2018-01-09AH67798ND
2018-04-10AH73838ND
2018-04-10AH73836ND
2018-04-10AH73835ND
2018-04-10AH73837ND
2018-07-11AH80378ND
2018-07-11AH80379ND
2018-07-11AH80380ND
2018-07-11AH80381ND
2018-10-10AH87709ND
2018-10-10AH87710ND
2018-10-10AH87711ND
2018-10-10AH87712ND
2019-01-08AH93547ND
2019-01-08AH93549ND
2019-01-08AH93548ND
2019-01-08AH93546ND
2019-04-09AH99689ND
2019-04-09AH99690ND
2019-04-09AH99691ND
2019-04-09AH99692ND
2019-07-08AI06255ND
2019-07-08AI06256ND
2019-07-08AI06257ND
2019-07-08AI06258ND