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Monobromoacetic acid

St Marys 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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88

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
2014ND120ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND120ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-03-1114031138-001ND
2014-03-1114031136-001ND
2014-03-1114031137-001ND
2014-03-1114031140-001ND
2014-09-0914091161-001ND
2014-09-0914091160-001ND
2014-09-0914091162-001ND
2014-09-0914091163-001ND
2014-12-0914121256-001ND
2014-12-0914121258-001ND
2014-12-0914121261-001ND
2014-12-0914121253-001ND
2015-03-1012583637ND
2015-03-1012583648ND
2015-03-1012583626ND
2015-03-1012583659ND
2015-06-0912962233ND
2015-06-0912962244ND
2015-06-0912962211ND
2015-06-0912962222ND
2015-09-0813340805ND
2015-09-0813340776ND
2015-09-0813340781ND
2015-09-0813340799ND
2015-12-0913704719ND
2015-12-0913704707ND
2015-12-0913704694ND
2015-12-0913704704ND
2016-03-1514054090ND
2016-03-1514054107ND
2016-03-1514054099ND
2016-03-1514054081ND
2016-06-1414505577ND
2016-06-1414505571ND
2016-06-1414505563ND
2016-06-1414505587ND
2016-09-1315013802ND
2016-09-1315013797ND
2016-09-1315013810ND
2016-09-1315013793ND
2016-12-1315459178ND
2016-12-1315459166ND
2016-12-1315459151ND
2016-12-1315459159ND
2017-03-1415879205ND
2017-03-1415879194ND
2017-03-1415879213ND
2017-03-1415879189ND
2017-06-1316354717ND
2017-06-1316354723ND
2017-06-1316354695ND
2017-06-1316354704ND
2017-12-1217247065ND
2017-12-1217247074ND
2017-12-1217247082ND
2017-12-1217247060ND
2018-03-15(704) WindfaND
2018-03-15(703) GintheND
2018-03-15(702) Fox TaND
2018-03-15(701 ) JetND
2018-06-12(701 ) JetND
2018-06-12(703) GintheND
2018-06-12(704) WindfaND
2018-06-12(702) Fox TaND
2018-09-11(702) Fox TaND
2018-09-11(703) GintheND
2018-09-11(704) WindfaND
2018-09-11(701 ) JetND
2018-12-11(704) WindfaND
2018-12-11(702) Fox TaND
2018-12-11(701 ) JetND
2018-12-11(703) GintheND
2019-03-12(702) Fox TaND
2019-03-12(704) WindfaND
2019-03-12(701 ) JetND
2019-03-12(703) GintheND
2019-06-11(703) GintheND
2019-06-11(704) WindfaND
2019-06-11(701 ) JetND
2019-06-11(702) Fox TaND
2019-09-10(703) GintheND
2019-09-10(701 ) JetND
2019-09-10(704) WindfaND
2019-09-10(702) Fox TaND
2019-12-109L16180-04ND
2019-12-109L16180-03ND
2019-12-109L16180-02ND
2019-12-109L16180-01ND