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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Emory

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
20180.613 ppb83ND - 1.90 ppb
20190.450 ppb83ND - 1.40 ppb
2020ND80ND
20210.288 ppb82ND - 1.30 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-26Q1807828002ND
2018-02-26Q1807828001ND
2018-05-03Q1818076008ND
2018-05-03Q18180760071.50 ppb
2018-08-16Q18329190011.90 ppb
2018-08-16Q18329190021.50 ppb
2018-11-30Q1848950001ND
2018-11-30Q1848950002ND
2019-02-20Q19074480011.000 ppb
2019-02-20Q19074480031.20 ppb
2019-05-13Q19238700011.40 ppb
2019-05-13Q1923870002ND
2019-09-26Q1969144002ND
2019-09-26Q1969144001ND
2019-12-12Q1979990001ND
2019-12-12Q1979990002ND
2020-03-19Q2011979007ND
2020-03-19Q2011979008ND
2020-05-28Q2021161001ND
2020-05-28Q2021161002ND
2020-07-22Q2028850001ND
2020-07-22Q2028850002ND
2020-10-27Q2041478001ND
2020-10-27Q2041478002ND
2021-01-22Q2101626007ND
2021-01-22Q2101626008ND
2021-04-27Q2110624001ND
2021-04-27Q2110624002ND
2021-09-15Q21252840011.30 ppb
2021-09-15Q21252840021.000 ppb
2021-11-01Q2130498001ND
2021-11-01Q2130498002ND
2022-02-16Q2205794009ND
2022-02-16Q2205794010ND
2022-05-25Q2215157002ND
2022-05-25Q2215157003ND
2022-09-12Q2226944001ND
2022-09-12Q2226944002ND
2022-11-10Q2233959001ND
2022-11-10Q2233959002ND
2023-01-19Q2302831007ND
2023-01-19Q2302831008ND
2023-06-07Q2321428001ND
2023-06-07Q2321428002ND
2023-07-25Q2329482001ND
2023-07-25Q2329482002ND
2023-11-16Q2349445001ND
2023-11-16Q2349445002ND