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Monobromoacetic acid

Clarksville, 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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25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
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
2014-03-18E131205511ND
2014-06-23E140301610ND
2014-09-15E140700791ND
2014-10-16E140900535ND
2015-01-14VA010-DCLSND
2015-03-26VA010-DCLSND
2015-06-10VA010-DCLSND
2015-09-15VA010-DCLSND
2015-12-10VA010-DCLSND
2016-03-09E151205489ND
2016-06-14E160303800ND
2016-09-08E160506264ND
2016-12-14E160904903ND
2017-03-09E161200900ND
2017-06-22E170203837ND
2017-09-07E170610188ND
2017-12-07E170900737ND
2018-03-07E180100718ND
2018-06-13E180301908ND
2018-09-19E180602013ND
2018-12-11E180904342ND
2019-03-12E181201668ND
2019-06-10E190301495ND
2019-09-09E190604784ND
2019-12-03E190906228ND