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Monobromoacetic acid

Amherst County Service Authority (ACSA)

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
2013N/A00N/A
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
2014-02-12E131208521ND
2014-02-12E131208523ND
2014-02-12E131208466ND
2014-02-12E131208519ND
2014-05-21E140304069ND
2014-05-21E140304073ND
2014-05-21E140304065ND
2014-05-21E140304071ND
2014-08-13E140605982ND
2014-08-13E140605985ND
2014-08-13E140605977ND
2014-08-13E140605987ND
2014-11-19E140902620ND
2014-11-19E140902566ND
2014-11-19E140902625ND
2014-11-19E140902618ND
2015-02-18VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-18VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-18VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-18VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-13VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-13VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-13VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-13VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-18VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-18VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-18VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-18VA010-DCLSND
2016-02-10E151206670ND
2016-02-10E151206719ND
2016-02-10E151206668ND
2016-02-10E151206721ND
2016-05-18E160303985ND
2016-05-18E160303989ND
2016-05-18E160303983ND
2016-05-18E160303988ND
2016-08-10E160601034ND
2016-08-10E160601035ND
2016-08-10E160601029ND
2016-08-10E160601033ND
2016-11-16E160905522ND
2016-11-16E160905531ND
2016-11-16E160905520ND
2016-11-16E160905521ND
2017-02-08E161204502ND
2017-02-08E161204501ND
2017-02-08E161204551ND
2017-02-08E161204558ND
2017-05-17E170308312ND
2017-05-17E170308248ND
2017-05-17E170308310ND
2017-05-17E170308308ND
2017-08-16E170607295ND
2017-08-16E170607292ND
2017-08-16E170607294ND
2017-08-16E170607290ND
2017-11-15E170903305ND
2017-11-15E170903303ND
2017-11-15E170903306ND
2017-11-15E170903370ND
2018-02-21E171205896ND
2018-02-21E171205894ND
2018-02-21E171205892ND
2018-02-21E171205890ND
2018-05-16E180307374ND
2018-05-16E180307315ND
2018-05-16E180307371ND
2018-05-16E180307373ND
2018-08-15E180605228ND
2018-08-15E180605223ND
2018-08-15E180605221ND
2018-08-15E180605219ND
2018-11-14E180902601ND
2018-11-14E180902612ND
2018-11-14E180902613ND
2018-11-14E180902664ND
2019-02-19E181207072ND
2019-02-19E181207074ND
2019-02-19E181207078ND
2019-02-19E181207133ND
2019-05-15E190305351ND
2019-05-15E190305354ND
2019-05-15E190305353ND
2019-05-15E190305352ND
2019-09-17E190609488ND
2019-09-17E190609490ND
2019-09-17E190609489ND
2019-09-17E190609487ND
2019-11-20E190901944ND
2019-11-20E190901943ND
2019-11-20E190901942ND
2019-11-20E190901941ND