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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Seabrook

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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95

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND150ND
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
2014-02-18AC43324ND
2014-02-18AC43326ND
2014-02-18AC43328ND
2014-02-18AC43321ND
2014-04-28AC51835ND
2014-04-28AC51829ND
2014-04-28AC51833ND
2014-04-28AC51832ND
2014-07-14AC59565ND
2014-07-14AC59567ND
2014-07-14AC59606ND
2014-07-14AC59605ND
2014-11-17AC72130ND
2014-11-17AC72129ND
2014-11-17AC72131ND
2014-12-15AC75068ND
2015-01-20AC76907ND
2015-01-20AC76930ND
2015-01-20AC76903ND
2015-01-20AC76918ND
2015-04-15AC88335ND
2015-04-15AC88333ND
2015-04-15AC88325ND
2015-04-15AC88328ND
2015-07-20AD00106ND
2015-07-20AD00108ND
2015-07-20AD00111ND
2015-07-20AD00118ND
2015-11-13AD13591ND
2015-11-13AD13595ND
2015-11-13AD13594ND
2015-11-13AD13588ND
2016-01-13AD17832ND
2016-01-13AD17843ND
2016-01-13AD17842ND
2016-01-13AD17837ND
2016-04-05AD31797ND
2016-04-05AD31795ND
2016-04-05AD31813ND
2016-04-05AD31791ND
2016-07-07AD43308ND
2016-07-07AD43309ND
2016-07-07AD43284ND
2016-07-07AD43290ND
2016-11-29AD59341ND
2016-11-29AD59336ND
2016-11-29AD59344ND
2016-11-29AD59334ND
2017-01-24AD66385ND
2017-01-24AD66412ND
2017-01-24AD66413ND
2017-01-24AD66386ND
2017-04-27AD81464ND
2017-04-27AD81476ND
2017-04-27AD81469ND
2017-04-27AD81474ND
2017-07-26AD90812ND
2017-07-26AD90817ND
2017-07-26AD90814ND
2017-11-20AE05395ND
2017-11-20AE05394ND
2017-11-20AE05397ND
2017-11-20AE05398ND
2018-02-14AE13732ND
2018-02-14AE13737ND
2018-02-14AE13742ND
2018-02-14AE13743ND
2018-05-30AE28027ND
2018-05-30AE28008ND
2018-05-30AE28006ND
2018-05-30AE28028ND
2018-07-16AE33356ND
2018-07-16AE33357ND
2018-07-16AE33341ND
2018-07-16AE33335ND
2018-10-18AE43926ND
2018-10-18AE43928ND
2018-10-18AE43925ND
2018-10-18AE43927ND
2019-01-15AE49791ND
2019-01-15AE49792ND
2019-01-15AE49793ND
2019-01-15AE49790ND
2019-04-10AE61773ND
2019-04-10AE61774ND
2019-04-10AE61775ND
2019-04-10AE61772ND
2019-07-24AE75755ND
2019-07-24AE75766ND
2019-07-24AE75752ND
2019-07-24AE75753ND
2019-10-21AE87053ND
2019-10-21AE87055ND
2019-10-21AE87052ND
2019-10-21AE87051ND