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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Rochester

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.625 ppb42ND - 1.30 ppb
20191.000 ppb43ND - 1.80 ppb
20200.500 ppb42ND - 1.000 ppb
20210.325 ppb41ND - 1.30 ppb
20220.475 ppb41ND - 1.90 ppb
20231.75 ppb441.40 ppb - 2.10 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
2018-03-21Q18118690041.30 ppb
2018-05-30Q1821483006ND
2018-09-19Q1837646002ND
2018-12-06Q18499690011.20 ppb
2019-03-05Q1909201007ND
2019-05-21Q19273030021.80 ppb
2019-08-22Q19585540021.10 ppb
2019-12-10Q19795310021.10 ppb
2020-03-10Q2009554004ND
2020-05-28Q20211720011.000 ppb
2020-09-15Q2036506002ND
2020-12-02Q20480980011.000 ppb
2021-03-09Q21060570041.30 ppb
2021-05-20Q2113235006ND
2021-09-07Q2124170002ND
2021-11-16Q2132015002ND
2022-03-02Q2207241003ND
2022-05-24Q2215063006ND
2022-09-07Q2226613001ND
2022-11-15Q22342960021.90 ppb
2023-03-08Q23091870041.80 ppb
2023-05-16Q23184150022.10 ppb
2023-09-06Q23384550021.40 ppb
2023-11-28Q23506050021.70 ppb