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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Harrisonburg

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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60

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
2017ND120ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-03-05E131202378ND
2014-03-05E131202540ND
2014-03-05E131202535ND
2014-03-05E131202533ND
2014-06-16E140601733ND
2014-06-16E140601737ND
2014-06-16E140601734ND
2014-06-16E140601739ND
2014-09-02E140501428ND
2014-09-02E140501424ND
2014-09-02E140501433ND
2014-09-02E140501425ND
2014-12-03E140801513ND
2014-12-03E140801516ND
2014-12-03E140801514ND
2014-12-03E140801512ND
2015-03-02VA010-DCLSND
2015-03-02VA010-DCLSND
2015-03-02VA010-DCLSND
2015-03-02VA010-DCLSND
2015-06-10VA010-DCLSND
2015-06-10VA010-DCLSND
2015-06-10VA010-DCLSND
2015-06-10VA010-DCLSND
2015-09-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-09-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-09-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-09-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-12-07VA010-DCLSND
2015-12-07VA010-DCLSND
2015-12-07VA010-DCLSND
2015-12-07VA010-DCLSND
2016-03-09E151102819ND
2016-03-09E151102823ND
2016-03-09E151102978ND
2016-03-09E151102825ND
2016-06-27E160607711ND
2016-06-27E160607708ND
2016-06-27E160607707ND
2016-06-27E160607712ND
2016-09-14E160504524ND
2016-09-14E160504682ND
2016-09-14E160504675ND
2016-09-14E160504686ND
2016-12-12E160805917ND
2016-12-12E160805912ND
2016-12-12E160805916ND
2016-12-12E160805913ND
2017-03-07E161205823ND
2017-03-07E161205822ND
2017-03-07E161205827ND
2017-03-07E161205821ND
2017-06-15E170202750ND
2017-06-15E170202743ND
2017-06-15E170202902ND
2017-06-15E170202746ND
2017-09-12E170603318ND
2017-09-12E170603313ND
2017-09-12E170603317ND
2017-09-12E170603319ND