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Monobromoacetic acid

Emporia, City of

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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62

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND90ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND120ND
2017ND120ND
2018ND110ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-02-25E131204865ND
2014-02-25E131204861ND
2014-05-30E140301766ND
2014-05-30E140301769ND
2014-08-11E140601541ND
2014-08-11E140601546ND
2014-11-12E140902274ND
2014-11-12E140902301ND
2014-12-01E141101135ND
2015-02-24VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-24VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-28VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-28VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-27VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-27VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-27VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-23VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-23VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-23VA010-DCLSND
2016-02-17E151201936ND
2016-02-17E151201966ND
2016-02-17E151201968ND
2016-05-31E160204855ND
2016-05-31E160204870ND
2016-05-31E160204868ND
2016-08-31E160603322ND
2016-08-31E160603327ND
2016-08-31E160603321ND
2016-11-15E160901582ND
2016-11-15E160901581ND
2016-11-15E160901608ND
2017-02-15E161202824ND
2017-02-15E161202847ND
2017-02-15E161202827ND
2017-05-22E170303314ND
2017-05-22E170303342ND
2017-05-22E170303305ND
2017-08-23E170606329ND
2017-08-23E170606332ND
2017-08-23E170606361ND
2017-11-28E170901227ND
2017-11-28E170901229ND
2017-11-28E170901226ND
2018-02-20E171203262ND
2018-02-20E171203260ND
2018-02-20E171203258ND
2018-05-08E180305689ND
2018-05-08E180305691ND
2018-05-08E180305693ND
2018-08-15E180610115ND
2018-08-15E180610117ND
2018-08-15E180610171ND
2018-11-13E180906058ND
2018-11-13E180906064ND
2019-02-12E181205974ND
2019-02-12E181205976ND
2019-05-28E190303002ND
2019-05-28E190303017ND
2019-08-14E190608744ND
2019-08-14E190608743ND
2019-11-19E191000197ND
2019-11-19E191000196ND