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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Williamsburg

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-03-05E131207954ND
2014-03-05E131207948ND
2014-03-05E131207951ND
2014-03-05E131207952ND
2014-06-03E140304306ND
2014-06-03E140304304ND
2014-06-03E140304302ND
2014-06-11E140602418ND
2014-09-02E140701517ND
2014-09-02E140701522ND
2014-09-02E140701520ND
2014-09-02E140701518ND
2014-12-02E140902700ND
2014-12-02E140902695ND
2014-12-02E140903504ND
2014-12-02E140902696ND
2015-03-02VA010-DCLSND
2015-03-02VA010-DCLSND
2015-03-02VA010-DCLSND
2015-03-02VA010-DCLSND
2015-06-02VA010-DCLSND
2015-06-02VA010-DCLSND
2015-06-02VA010-DCLSND
2015-06-02VA010-DCLSND
2015-09-08VA010-DCLSND
2015-09-08VA010-DCLSND
2015-09-08VA010-DCLSND
2015-09-08VA010-DCLSND
2015-12-07VA010-DCLSND
2015-12-07VA010-DCLSND
2015-12-07VA010-DCLSND
2015-12-22VA010-DCLSND
2016-03-02E151103478ND
2016-03-02E151103480ND
2016-03-02E151103481ND
2016-03-02E151103475ND
2016-06-23E160607703ND
2016-06-23E160607704ND
2016-06-23E160607702ND
2016-06-23E160607701ND
2016-09-06E160503903ND
2016-09-06E160503899ND
2016-09-06E160503900ND
2016-09-06E160503901ND
2016-12-08E160907012ND
2016-12-08E160907016ND
2016-12-08E160907013ND
2016-12-08E160907014ND
2017-03-01E161206962ND
2017-03-01E161206963ND
2017-03-01E161206959ND
2017-03-01E161206958ND
2017-06-01E170301738ND
2017-06-01E170301739ND
2017-06-01E170301735ND
2017-06-01E170301736ND
2017-09-0117-15938-HAAND
2017-09-0117-15937-HAAND
2017-09-0117-15936-HAAND
2017-09-0117-15935-HAAND
2017-12-06E170902207ND
2017-12-06E170902204ND
2017-12-06E170902205ND
2017-12-06E170902203ND
2018-03-05E171200400ND
2018-03-05E171200398ND
2018-03-05E171200397ND
2018-03-05E171200394ND
2018-06-11E180302037ND
2018-06-11E180302031ND
2018-06-11E180302034ND
2018-06-11E180302036ND
2018-09-11E180700442ND
2018-09-11E180700440ND
2018-09-11E180700436ND
2018-09-11E180700435ND
2018-12-11E181003922ND
2018-12-11E181003925ND
2018-12-11E181003928ND
2018-12-11E181003929ND
2019-03-01E190100228ND
2019-03-01E190100230ND
2019-03-01E190100234ND
2019-03-04E190100232ND
2019-06-03E190403636ND
2019-06-03E190403642ND
2019-06-03E190403641ND
2019-06-03E190403640ND
2019-09-03E190705216ND
2019-09-03E190705219ND
2019-09-03E190705218ND
2019-09-03E190705214ND
2019-12-16E191200013ND
2019-12-16E191200011ND
2019-12-16E191200010ND
2019-12-16E191200008ND