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Monobromoacetic acid

Reading Area Water 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.

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96

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
2017ND320ND
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND

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
2017-01-0315551036ND
2017-01-0315551035ND
2017-01-0315551034ND
2017-01-0515551039ND
2017-01-0515551032ND
2017-01-0515551037ND
2017-01-0515551033ND
2017-01-0515551038ND
2017-04-0315975132ND
2017-04-0315975154ND
2017-04-0315975143ND
2017-04-0315975187ND
2017-04-0615975176ND
2017-04-0615975121ND
2017-04-0615975165ND
2017-04-0615975110ND
2017-07-0516449593ND
2017-07-0516449582ND
2017-07-0516449637ND
2017-07-0616449560ND
2017-07-0616449615ND
2017-07-0616449571ND
2017-07-0716449604ND
2017-07-0716449626ND
2017-10-0216914163ND
2017-10-0216914152ND
2017-10-0216914141ND
2017-10-0216914196ND
2017-10-0516914174ND
2017-10-0516914185ND
2017-10-0516914130ND
2017-10-0516914119ND
2018-01-028000469-08ND
2018-01-028000469-05ND
2018-01-028000469-04ND
2018-01-028000469-03ND
2018-01-048000469-01ND
2018-01-048000469-06ND
2018-01-048000469-07ND
2018-01-048000469-02ND
2018-04-028007291-08ND
2018-04-028007291-05ND
2018-04-028007291-04ND
2018-04-028007291-03ND
2018-04-058007291-07ND
2018-04-058007291-01ND
2018-04-058007291-06ND
2018-04-058007291-02ND
2018-07-028018983-03ND
2018-07-028018983-04ND
2018-07-028018983-05ND
2018-07-028018983-08ND
2018-07-058018983-07ND
2018-07-058018983-06ND
2018-07-058018983-02ND
2018-07-058018983-01ND
2018-10-018026912-04ND
2018-10-018026912-05ND
2018-10-018026912-03ND
2018-10-018026912-08ND
2018-10-048026912-07ND
2018-10-048026912-02ND
2018-10-048026912-06ND
2018-10-048026912-01ND
2019-01-028037891-04ND
2019-01-028037891-03ND
2019-01-028037891-08ND
2019-01-028037891-05ND
2019-01-038037891-06ND
2019-01-038037891-07ND
2019-01-038037891-01ND
2019-01-038037891-02ND
2019-04-019008754-08ND
2019-04-019008754-05ND
2019-04-019008754-03ND
2019-04-029008754-04ND
2019-04-049008754-06ND
2019-04-049008754-02ND
2019-04-049008754-07ND
2019-04-049008754-01ND
2019-07-019020550-05REND
2019-07-019020550-03REND
2019-07-019020550-08REND
2019-07-019020550-04REND
2019-07-029020550-06REND
2019-07-029020550-02REND
2019-07-029020550-07REND
2019-07-029020550-01ND
2019-10-019033527-04ND
2019-10-019033527-08ND
2019-10-019033527-05ND
2019-10-019033527-03ND
2019-10-039033527-07ND
2019-10-039033527-06ND
2019-10-039033527-02ND
2019-10-039033527-01ND