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Monobromoacetic acid

Aqua Ohio - Tiffin

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
20150.0688 ppb161ND - 1.10 ppb
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
2014-02-10AE23673ND
2014-02-10AE23672ND
2014-02-10AE23675ND
2014-02-10AE23674ND
2014-05-08AE32821ND
2014-05-08AE32822ND
2014-05-08AE32823ND
2014-05-08AE32824ND
2014-08-08AE44190ND
2014-08-08AE44191ND
2014-08-08AE44192ND
2014-08-08AE44193ND
2014-11-10AE56671ND
2014-11-10AE56672ND
2014-11-10AE56670ND
2014-11-10AE56669ND
2015-02-10AE65545ND
2015-02-10AE65546ND
2015-02-10AE65547ND
2015-02-10AE65548ND
2015-05-08AE75258ND
2015-05-08AE75259ND
2015-05-08AE75260ND
2015-05-08AE75261ND
2015-08-10AE87489ND
2015-08-10AE87492ND
2015-08-10AE87490ND
2015-08-10AE87491ND
2015-11-10AE992341.10 ppb
2015-11-10AE99235ND
2015-11-10AE99236ND
2015-11-10AE99237ND
2016-02-09AF07581ND
2016-02-09AF07582ND
2016-02-09AF07583ND
2016-02-09AF07584ND
2016-05-10AF16054ND
2016-05-10AF16057ND
2016-05-10AF16056ND
2016-05-10AF16055ND
2016-08-09AF25914ND
2016-08-09AF25915ND
2016-08-09AF25916ND
2016-08-09AF25917ND
2016-11-08AF35789ND
2016-11-08AF35786ND
2016-11-08AF35787ND
2016-11-08AF35788ND
2017-02-10AF43311ND
2017-02-10AF43312ND
2017-02-10AF43313ND
2017-02-10AF43314ND
2017-05-08AF50909ND
2017-05-08AF50910ND
2017-05-08AF50911ND
2017-05-08AF50912ND
2017-08-08AF60135ND
2017-08-08AF60136ND
2017-08-08AF60137ND
2017-08-08AF60138ND
2017-11-10AF69019ND
2017-11-10AF69021ND
2017-11-10AF69020ND
2017-11-10AF69018ND
2018-02-08AF76372ND
2018-02-08AF76373ND
2018-02-08AF76374ND
2018-02-08AF76375ND
2018-05-08AF83814ND
2018-05-08AF83813ND
2018-05-08AF83812ND
2018-05-08AF83811ND
2018-08-0818-26706-01ND
2018-08-0818-26706-02ND
2018-08-0818-26706-03ND
2018-08-0818-26706-04ND
2018-11-0918-34746-02ND
2018-11-0918-34746-04ND
2018-11-0918-34746-03ND
2018-11-0918-34746-01ND
2019-02-0819-12832-01ND
2019-02-0819-12832-02ND
2019-02-0819-12832-03ND
2019-02-0819-12832-04ND
2019-05-1319-19623-01ND
2019-05-1319-19623-02ND
2019-05-1319-19623-03ND
2019-05-1319-19623-04ND
2019-08-0919-27529-01ND
2019-08-0919-27529-02ND
2019-08-0919-27529-03ND
2019-08-0919-27529-04ND