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Monobromoacetic acid

Windham Village Public Water System

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.126 ppb81ND - 1.01 ppb
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.591 ppb84ND - 1.44 ppb
2023ND80ND

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
2018-03-1420180194ND
2018-03-1420180195ND
2018-06-14201804571.01 ppb
2018-06-1420180458ND
2018-09-1320180989ND
2018-09-1320180990ND
2018-12-1220181252ND
2018-12-1220181251ND
2019-03-0820190157ND
2019-03-0820190156ND
2019-06-1320190412ND
2019-06-1320190413ND
2019-09-1220190869ND
2019-09-1220190868ND
2019-12-1020191195ND
2019-12-1020191194ND
2020-03-1120200198ND
2020-03-1120200197ND
2020-06-1120200637ND
2020-06-1120200638ND
2020-09-1020201164ND
2020-09-1020201163ND
2020-12-1020201503ND
2020-12-1020201502ND
2021-03-1120210206ND
2021-03-1120210205ND
2021-06-1020210541ND
2021-06-1020210542ND
2021-09-1620211155ND
2021-09-1620211156ND
2021-12-0820211455ND
2021-12-0820211456ND
2022-03-09202202621.10 ppb
2022-03-09202202611.000 ppb
2022-06-0920221068ND
2022-06-0920221069ND
2022-09-0820221915ND
2022-09-0820221916ND
2022-12-13202228551.44 ppb
2022-12-13202228561.19 ppb
2023-03-0920230698ND
2023-03-0920230699ND
2023-06-1420231868ND
2023-06-1420231869ND
2023-09-1520232818ND
2023-09-1520232819ND
2023-12-1220233562ND
2023-12-1220233563ND