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Monobromoacetic acid

Center Twp 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.

 

89

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0663 ppb81ND - 0.530 ppb
20190.126 ppb163ND - 0.870 ppb
20200.143 ppb162ND - 1.19 ppb
2021ND170ND
20220.0681 ppb161ND - 1.09 ppb
20230.130 ppb162ND - 1.06 ppb

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
2018-09-1318I1346-04ND
2018-09-1318I1346-03ND
2018-09-1318I1346-02ND
2018-09-1318I1346-01ND
2018-12-178122610-010.530 ppb
2018-12-178122610-04ND
2018-12-178122610-02ND
2018-12-178122610-03ND
2019-03-189033017-01RE0.544 ppb
2019-03-189033017-04REND
2019-03-189033017-020.598 ppb
2019-03-189033017-030.870 ppb
2019-07-159025213-02ND
2019-07-159025213-01ND
2019-07-159025213-04ND
2019-07-159025213-03ND
2019-09-169033289-04ND
2019-09-169033289-01ND
2019-09-169033289-03ND
2019-09-169033289-02ND
2019-12-169044250-03ND
2019-12-169044250-02ND
2019-12-169044250-01ND
2019-12-169044250-04ND
2020-03-16ND
2020-03-16ND
2020-03-16ND
2020-03-16ND
2020-06-151.19 ppb
2020-06-151.09 ppb
2020-06-15ND
2020-06-15ND
2020-09-14ND
2020-09-14ND
2020-09-14ND
2020-09-14ND
2020-12-14ND
2020-12-14ND
2020-12-14ND
2020-12-14ND
2021-03-15ND
2021-03-15ND
2021-03-15ND
2021-03-15ND
2021-06-15ND
2021-06-15ND
2021-06-15ND
2021-06-15ND
2021-09-14ND
2021-09-14ND
2021-09-14ND
2021-09-14ND
2021-09-28ND
2021-12-14ND
2021-12-14ND
2021-12-14ND
2021-12-14ND
2022-03-15ND
2022-03-15ND
2022-03-15ND
2022-03-15ND
2022-06-14ND
2022-06-14ND
2022-06-14ND
2022-06-14ND
2022-09-131.09 ppb
2022-09-13ND
2022-09-13ND
2022-09-13ND
2022-12-13ND
2022-12-13ND
2022-12-13ND
2022-12-13ND
2023-03-14ND
2023-03-14ND
2023-03-14ND
2023-03-14ND
2023-06-13ND
2023-06-13ND
2023-06-131.06 ppb
2023-06-13ND
2023-09-13ND
2023-09-13ND
2023-09-13ND
2023-09-131.02 ppb
2023-12-13ND
2023-12-13ND
2023-12-13ND
2023-12-13ND