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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Petersburg

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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88

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.243 ppb164ND - 1.29 ppb
2015ND160ND
20160.246 ppb163ND - 1.43 ppb
2017ND120ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND120ND

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
2014-01-1614-H1PET04ND
2014-01-1614-H1PET06ND
2014-01-1614-H1PET02ND
2014-01-1614-H1PET05ND
2014-04-0914-H2PET041.11 ppb
2014-04-0914-H2PET050.880 ppb
2014-04-0914-H2PET060.600 ppb
2014-04-0914-H2PET021.29 ppb
2014-08-0514-H3PET02_2ND
2014-08-0514-H3PET04_2ND
2014-08-0514-H3PET06_2ND
2014-08-0514-H3PET05_2ND
2014-10-0814-H4PET04ND
2014-10-0814-H4PET06ND
2014-10-0814-H4PET02ND
2014-10-0814-H4PET05ND
2015-01-0900005-APPOMATTOXND
2015-01-0900005-APPOMATTOXND
2015-01-0900005-APPOMATTOXND
2015-01-0900005-APPOMATTOXND
2015-05-04460260-EUROFINSND
2015-05-04460260-EUROFINSND
2015-05-04460260-EUROFINSND
2015-05-04460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-08460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-08460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-08460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-08460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-12460260-EUROFINSND
2016-01-1116-H1PET06ND
2016-01-1116-H1PET05ND
2016-01-1116-H1PET02ND
2016-01-1116-H1PET04ND
2016-04-1116-H2PET02ND
2016-04-1116-H2PET061.12 ppb
2016-04-1116-H2PET041.38 ppb
2016-04-1116-H2PET051.43 ppb
2016-07-1216-H3PET06ND
2016-07-1216-H3PET05ND
2016-07-1216-H3PET04ND
2016-07-1216-H3PET02ND
2016-10-1216-H4PET02ND
2016-10-1216-H4PET04ND
2016-10-1216-H4PET05ND
2016-10-1216-H4PET06ND
2017-01-2517-H1PET02ND
2017-01-2517-H1PET05ND
2017-01-2517-H1PET04ND
2017-01-2517-H1PET06ND
2017-07-1317-H3PET02ND
2017-07-1317-H3PET04ND
2017-07-1317-H3PET05ND
2017-07-1317-H3PET06ND
2017-10-1817-H4PET02ND
2017-10-1817-H4PET04ND
2017-10-1817-H4PET05ND
2017-10-1817-H4PET06ND
2018-01-1018-H1PET06ND
2018-01-1018-H1PET05ND
2018-01-1018-H1PET04ND
2018-01-1018-H1PET02ND
2018-04-1118-H2PET06ND
2018-04-1118-H2PET02ND
2018-04-1118-H2PET04ND
2018-04-1118-H2PET05ND
2018-07-1818-H3PET02ND
2018-07-1818-H3PET04ND
2018-07-1818-H3PET05ND
2018-07-1818-H3PET06ND
2018-10-0218-H4PET02ND
2018-10-0218-H4PET04ND
2018-10-0218-H4PET05ND
2018-10-0218-H4PET06ND
2019-04-1019D0507-01-HAA5ND
2019-04-1019D0507-02-HAA5ND
2019-04-1019D0507-03-HAA5ND
2019-04-1019D0507-04-HAA5ND
2019-07-30E190703541ND
2019-07-30E190703545ND
2019-07-30E190703543ND
2019-07-30E190703527ND
2019-10-23E191004270ND
2019-10-23E191004269ND
2019-10-23E191004268ND
2019-10-31E191006114ND