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Monobromoacetic acid

Nicholson Borough Authority

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND70ND
20210.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.258 ppb41ND - 1.03 ppb
2023ND20ND

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
2018-10-087067591001ND
2019-01-077075990001ND
2019-10-0770108207001ND
2020-01-06ND
2020-04-22ND
2020-04-22ND
2020-07-08ND
2020-07-08ND
2020-10-08ND
2020-10-08ND
2021-03-23ND
2021-03-23ND
2021-04-26ND
2021-04-26ND
2021-07-061.000 ppb
2021-07-06ND
2021-10-05ND
2021-10-05ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-04-06ND
2022-04-061.03 ppb
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND