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Monobromoacetic acid

North East Township Water

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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND100ND
2020ND80ND
20210.256 ppb82ND - 1.05 ppb
2022ND60ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-09-158091398-04ND
2018-09-158091398-02ND
2018-12-108121117-04ND
2018-12-108121117-02ND
2019-03-129030946-02ND
2019-03-129030946-04ND
2019-06-129061272-02ND
2019-06-129061272-04ND
2019-09-119091792-02ND
2019-09-119091203-04ND
2019-09-119091792-04ND
2019-09-119091203-02ND
2019-12-099121097-04ND
2019-12-099121097-02ND
2020-03-10ND
2020-03-10ND
2020-06-12ND
2020-06-12ND
2020-09-11ND
2020-09-11ND
2020-12-15ND
2020-12-15ND
2021-03-10ND
2021-03-101.000 ppb
2021-06-091.05 ppb
2021-06-09ND
2021-09-09ND
2021-09-09ND
2021-12-13ND
2021-12-13ND
2022-03-14ND
2022-03-14ND
2022-06-10ND
2022-06-10ND
2022-09-12ND
2022-09-12ND
2023-03-10ND
2023-03-10ND
2023-06-09ND
2023-06-09ND
2023-09-12ND
2023-09-12ND
2023-12-12ND
2023-12-12ND