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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Henrietta

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.48 ppb86ND - 3.60 ppb
20191.09 ppb86ND - 2.10 ppb
20200.625 ppb84ND - 1.40 ppb
20210.538 ppb84ND - 1.20 ppb
20220.275 ppb82ND - 1.10 ppb
20230.800 ppb85ND - 1.40 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
2018-02-28Q18084400021.20 ppb
2018-02-28Q18084400011.70 ppb
2018-05-09Q18191890021.90 ppb
2018-05-09Q18191890011.50 ppb
2018-08-23Q1833997007ND
2018-08-23Q1833997008ND
2018-11-13Q18456840011.90 ppb
2018-11-13Q18456840023.60 ppb
2019-01-28Q19039150092.10 ppb
2019-01-28Q19039150101.50 ppb
2019-05-16Q19265590011.10 ppb
2019-05-16Q1926559002ND
2019-08-20Q1957378004ND
2019-08-20Q19573780031.30 ppb
2019-11-21Q19777850011.30 ppb
2019-11-21Q19777850021.40 ppb
2020-03-03Q20079740011.40 ppb
2020-03-03Q20079740021.40 ppb
2020-06-09Q20232160011.20 ppb
2020-06-09Q2023216002ND
2020-09-15Q20365450041.000 ppb
2020-09-15Q2036545005ND
2020-11-17Q2045513001ND
2020-11-17Q2045513002ND
2021-02-22Q2104418001ND
2021-02-22Q2104418002ND
2021-05-03Q2111516001ND
2021-05-03Q2111516002ND
2021-09-15Q21253200071.20 ppb
2021-09-15Q21253200081.000 ppb
2021-12-06Q21337910021.10 ppb
2021-12-06Q21337910031.000 ppb
2022-03-23Q2209447010ND
2022-03-23Q2209447011ND
2022-05-25Q2215151001ND
2022-05-25Q22151510021.10 ppb
2022-09-13Q2227130001ND
2022-09-13Q2227130004ND
2022-11-09Q22339210011.10 ppb
2022-11-09Q2233921002ND
2023-01-24Q23032920011.40 ppb
2023-01-24Q23032920021.40 ppb
2023-05-10Q23179630011.30 ppb
2023-05-10Q23179630021.20 ppb
2023-08-29Q2337347002ND
2023-08-29Q2337347003ND
2023-12-06Q23521850011.10 ppb
2023-12-06Q2352185002ND