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Monobromoacetic acid

Aqua Pennsylvania Main 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.

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146

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
20170.186 ppb498ND - 1.30 ppb
20180.202 ppb497ND - 2.20 ppb
2019ND480ND

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
2017-02-0215659968ND
2017-02-0215660064ND
2017-02-0215660076ND
2017-02-0215660088ND
2017-02-0615659992ND
2017-02-0615660028ND
2017-02-0715659956ND
2017-02-0715659980ND
2017-02-0715660052ND
2017-02-0815660004ND
2017-02-0815660016ND
2017-02-0815660040ND
2017-05-0416098687ND
2017-05-04160987831.10 ppb
2017-05-04160987951.30 ppb
2017-05-04160988071.20 ppb
2017-05-0816098711ND
2017-05-0816098747ND
2017-05-0916098675ND
2017-05-0916098699ND
2017-05-09160987711.10 ppb
2017-05-1016098723ND
2017-05-10160987351.000 ppb
2017-05-10160987591.10 ppb
2017-08-03165697991.000 ppb
2017-08-0316569811ND
2017-08-0316569823ND
2017-08-03165697751.30 ppb
2017-08-0716569847ND
2017-08-0716569853ND
2017-08-0816569865ND
2017-08-0816569793ND
2017-08-0816569787ND
2017-08-0916569841ND
2017-08-0916569835ND
2017-08-1516569871ND
2017-08-3016730701ND
2017-11-0617026677ND
2017-11-0617026695ND
2017-11-0717026654ND
2017-11-0717026665ND
2017-11-0717026710ND
2017-11-0817026683ND
2017-11-0817026687ND
2017-11-0817026701ND
2017-11-0917026661ND
2017-11-0917026714ND
2017-11-0917026718ND
2017-11-0917026727ND
2018-02-01AF75009ND
2018-02-01AF75013ND
2018-02-01AF75002ND
2018-02-01AF747151.30 ppb
2018-02-05AF747171.30 ppb
2018-02-05AF75250ND
2018-02-06AF754151.30 ppb
2018-02-06AF754271.50 ppb
2018-02-06AF75404ND
2018-02-07AF74716ND
2018-02-07AF75519ND
2018-02-07AF747181.30 ppb
2018-05-01AF82725ND
2018-05-01AF82723ND
2018-05-01AF82702ND
2018-05-02AF82686ND
2018-05-02AF82794ND
2018-05-02AF82685ND
2018-05-03AF82688ND
2018-05-03AF83044ND
2018-05-03AF83035ND
2018-05-03AF82687ND
2018-05-07AF82689ND
2018-05-07AF83276ND
2018-08-01AF91216ND
2018-08-01AF91249ND
2018-08-01AF91065ND
2018-08-02AF91066ND
2018-08-02AF91312ND
2018-08-02AF91337ND
2018-08-02AF91067ND
2018-08-06AF91682ND
2018-08-07AF91777ND
2018-08-07AF91775ND
2018-08-31AF943231.000 ppb
2018-08-31AF943242.20 ppb
2018-09-05AF93280ND
2018-11-01AF98499ND
2018-11-01AF99967ND
2018-11-01AF99953ND
2018-11-01AF98500ND
2018-11-05AF98508ND
2018-11-05AG00280ND
2018-11-06AG00459ND
2018-11-06AG00457ND
2018-11-06AG00473ND
2018-11-07AF98510ND
2018-11-07AG00534ND
2018-11-07AF98511ND
2019-02-04AG06312ND
2019-02-04AG07685ND
2019-02-05AG07728ND
2019-02-05AG07726ND
2019-02-05AG07749ND
2019-02-06AG07830ND
2019-02-06AG07842ND
2019-02-06AG06311ND
2019-02-07AG06314ND
2019-02-07AG08091ND
2019-02-07AG08338ND
2019-02-07AG06313ND
2019-05-01AG15824ND
2019-05-01AG15836ND
2019-05-01AG14935ND
2019-05-02AG14765ND
2019-05-02AG16085ND
2019-05-02AG14936ND
2019-05-06AG14934ND
2019-05-06AG16479ND
2019-05-06AG16457ND
2019-05-07AG16496ND
2019-05-07AG16494ND
2019-05-07AG16517ND
2019-08-01AG24432ND
2019-08-01AG26221ND
2019-08-01AG24433ND
2019-08-05AG24431ND
2019-08-05AG26435ND
2019-08-05AG26448ND
2019-08-06AG26661ND
2019-08-06AG26659ND
2019-08-06AG24430ND
2019-08-06AG26682ND
2019-08-07AG25895ND
2019-08-07AG25966ND
2019-11-04AG35542ND
2019-11-04AG37830ND
2019-11-04AG37850ND
2019-11-05AG35541ND
2019-11-05AG37803ND
2019-11-05AG35540ND
2019-11-06AG38216ND
2019-11-06AG38226ND
2019-11-06AG35543ND
2019-11-07AG37869ND
2019-11-07AG37867ND
2019-11-07AG38263ND