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Monobromoacetic acid

Amherst, Town 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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55

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND110ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND210ND
20180.714 ppb51ND - 3.57 ppb
2019ND40ND

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
2014-01-061401431-09AND
2014-04-071404984-11AND
2014-07-301407W83-02AND
2014-10-071410861-01AND
2014-10-071410861-03AND
2014-10-281410V60-01AND
2015-01-0800281-REI CONSULND
2015-01-0800281-REI CONSULND
2015-04-0700281-REI CONSULND
2015-04-0700281-REI CONSULND
2015-07-0700281-REI CONSULND
2015-07-0700281-REI CONSULND
2015-08-1300281-REI CONSULND
2015-08-1900281-REI CONSULND
2015-10-1300281-REI CONSULND
2015-10-1300281-REI CONSULND
2015-10-2200281-REI CONSULND
2016-01-151601I18-03AND
2016-01-151601I18-01AND
2016-04-1316041678-01AND
2016-04-1316041678-03AND
2016-07-1216071179-03AND
2016-07-1216071179-01AND
2016-10-1116101249-01AND
2016-10-1116101249-03AND
2017-01-1217011338-01AND
2017-01-1217011338-03AND
2017-04-1417042026-01AND
2017-04-1417042026-03AND
2017-06-21E170503770ND
2017-06-21E170503769ND
2017-06-21E170503772ND
2017-06-21E170503773ND
2017-06-21E170503774ND
2017-07-1317071661-01AND
2017-07-1317071661-03AND
2017-07-21E170700449ND
2017-07-21E170700448ND
2017-07-21E170700452ND
2017-07-21E170700451ND
2017-07-21E170700450ND
2017-07-21E170609782ND
2017-07-21E170700447ND
2017-10-2617103369-05AND
2017-10-2617103369-07AND
2017-12-1417122174-02AND
2018-01-1118011331-10AND
2018-01-1118011331-08A3.57 ppb
2018-04-1218041605-02AND
2018-07-1218071678-01AND
2018-10-1618102215-01AND
2019-01-1719012027-05AND
2019-04-1819042376-07AND
2019-07-1819072548-15AND
2019-10-17734935009ND