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Monobromoacetic acid

Wyomissing Borough Water System

NOTE: Wyomissing Borough Water System purchases water from Western Berks Water Authority which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Western Berks 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.

 

80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
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

NOTE: Wyomissing Borough Water System purchases water from Western Berks Water Authority which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Western Berks Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-148070310-01ND
2018-08-148070310-02ND
2018-11-128100821-01ND
2018-11-128100821-02ND
2019-02-139013281-01ND
2019-02-139013281-02ND
2019-05-139040980-03ND
2019-05-139040980-01ND
2019-05-139040980-04ND
2019-05-139040980-02ND
2019-08-129070836-03REND
2019-08-129070836-01REND
2019-08-129070836-02REND
2019-08-129070836-04REND
2019-11-119100880-041.86 ppb
2019-11-119100880-021.26 ppb
2019-11-119100880-011.13 ppb
2020-02-11ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-11-12ND
2020-11-12ND
2020-11-12ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-11-10ND
2021-11-10ND
2021-11-10ND
2021-11-10ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-11-07ND
2022-11-07ND
2022-11-07ND
2022-11-07ND
2023-02-15ND
2023-02-15ND
2023-02-15ND
2023-02-15ND
2023-05-08ND
2023-05-08ND
2023-05-08ND
2023-05-08ND
2023-08-15ND
2023-08-15ND
2023-08-15ND
2023-08-15ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-14ND