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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Hamilton

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.388 ppb82ND - 1.70 ppb
20190.188 ppb81ND - 1.50 ppb
20200.500 ppb52ND - 1.30 ppb
20211.88 ppb41ND - 7.50 ppb
20224.35 ppb42ND - 10.8 ppb
20230.375 ppb41ND - 1.50 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
2018-02-27AE15996ND
2018-02-27AE15976ND
2018-05-07AE253121.70 ppb
2018-05-07AE253131.40 ppb
2018-08-23AE38255ND
2018-08-23AE38256ND
2018-11-06AE45354ND
2018-11-06AE45355ND
2019-02-28AE56541ND
2019-02-28AE56542ND
2019-05-07AE651541.50 ppb
2019-05-07AE65156ND
2019-08-06AE77187ND
2019-08-06AE77194ND
2019-10-22AE87179ND
2019-10-22AE87181ND
2020-01-16AE939381.20 ppb
2020-01-16AE939411.30 ppb
2020-05-04AF09091ND
2020-07-07AF18201ND
2020-11-09AF33587ND
2021-03-01AF446207.50 ppb
2021-05-06AF52722ND
2021-07-08AF61064ND
2021-10-07AF72536ND
2022-01-27AF82195ND
2022-04-14AF93351ND
2022-07-14AG046816.60 ppb
2022-10-20AG1778010.8 ppb
2023-01-11AG240031.50 ppb
2023-04-06AG35774ND
2023-08-24AG53943ND
2023-10-11AG59404ND