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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Gainesville

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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96

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
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
20170.0750 ppb161ND - 1.20 ppb
20180.563 ppb165ND - 3.10 ppb
20190.131 ppb162ND - 1.10 ppb

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
2014-02-26Q1406422010ND
2014-02-26Q1406422009ND
2014-02-26Q1406422008ND
2014-02-26Q1406422007ND
2014-04-23Q1413076004ND
2014-04-23Q1413076003ND
2014-04-23Q1413076002ND
2014-04-23Q1413076001ND
2014-07-23Q1430307003ND
2014-07-23Q1430307002ND
2014-07-23Q1430307001ND
2014-07-23Q1430307004ND
2014-10-27Q1454266004ND
2014-10-27Q1454266003ND
2014-10-27Q1454266002ND
2014-10-27Q1454266001ND
2015-03-30Q1511751008ND
2015-03-30Q1511751007ND
2015-03-30Q1511751006ND
2015-03-30Q1511751005ND
2015-06-16Q1522784004ND
2015-06-16Q1522784005ND
2015-06-16Q1522784007ND
2015-06-16Q1522784006ND
2015-09-23Q1537444006ND
2015-09-23Q1537444005ND
2015-09-23Q1537444004ND
2015-09-23Q1537444003ND
2015-12-09Q1548951004ND
2015-12-09Q1548951003ND
2015-12-09Q1548951002ND
2015-12-09Q1548951001ND
2016-01-14Q1601618022ND
2016-01-14Q1601618021ND
2016-01-14Q1601618023ND
2016-01-14Q1601618024ND
2016-05-03Q1617287006ND
2016-05-03Q1617287005ND
2016-05-03Q1617287004ND
2016-05-03Q1617287003ND
2016-09-29Q1641217006ND
2016-09-29Q1641217005ND
2016-09-29Q1641217004ND
2016-09-29Q1641217003ND
2016-11-15Q1649600003ND
2016-11-15Q1649600002ND
2016-11-15Q1649600004ND
2016-11-15Q1649600001ND
2017-02-13Q1706172036ND
2017-02-13Q1706172010ND
2017-02-13Q1706172013ND
2017-03-16Q1711658003ND
2017-05-02Q1718507004ND
2017-05-02Q1718507003ND
2017-05-02Q1718507002ND
2017-05-02Q1718507001ND
2017-07-24Q1730629002ND
2017-07-24Q1730629001ND
2017-07-24Q1730629003ND
2017-07-24Q1730629004ND
2017-11-06Q1757161004ND
2017-11-06Q17571610031.20 ppb
2017-11-06Q1757161001ND
2017-11-06Q1757161002ND
2018-01-31Q1804068020ND
2018-01-31Q1804068008ND
2018-01-31Q18040680191.000 ppb
2018-03-13Q1810190002ND
2018-05-03Q1818051001ND
2018-05-03Q1818051002ND
2018-05-03Q1818051004ND
2018-05-03Q1818051003ND
2018-08-20Q18333850061.90 ppb
2018-08-20Q18333850023.10 ppb
2018-08-20Q18333850051.000 ppb
2018-08-20Q18333850012.00 ppb
2018-11-14Q1846113001ND
2018-11-14Q1846113002ND
2018-11-14Q1846113003ND
2018-11-14Q1846113004ND
2019-02-26Q1908409019ND
2019-02-26Q1908409018ND
2019-02-26Q1908409020ND
2019-02-26Q1908409021ND
2019-06-19Q1939089012ND
2019-06-19Q19390890111.10 ppb
2019-06-19Q1939089010ND
2019-06-19Q1939089009ND
2019-09-03Q1961866006ND
2019-09-03Q1961866005ND
2019-09-03Q1961866004ND
2019-09-03Q19618660031.000 ppb
2019-11-21Q1977792001ND
2019-11-21Q1977792004ND
2019-11-21Q1977792003ND
2019-11-21Q1977792002ND