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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Martinsville

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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107

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND200ND
2015ND230ND
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
2014-02-06E140100298ND
2014-02-06E140100311ND
2014-02-06E140100305ND
2014-02-06E140100314ND
2014-05-09E140400744ND
2014-05-09E140400726ND
2014-05-09E140400741ND
2014-05-09E140400725ND
2014-08-06E140607417ND
2014-08-06E140607421ND
2014-08-06E140607418ND
2014-08-06E140608422ND
2014-08-06E140607432ND
2014-11-05E140901835ND
2014-11-05E140901826ND
2014-11-05E140901830ND
2014-11-05E140901839ND
2014-11-24E141000342ND
2014-11-24E141000341ND
2014-12-03E141000346ND
2015-01-20VA010-DCLSND
2015-01-20VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-04VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-04VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-04VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-04VA010-DCLSND
2015-04-08VA010-DCLSND
2015-04-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-05VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-05VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-05VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-05VA010-DCLSND
2015-06-16VA010-DCLSND
2015-06-16VA010-DCLSND
2015-06-16VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-06VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-06VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-06VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-06VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-03VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-03VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-03VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-03VA010-DCLSND
2016-02-02E151206762ND
2016-02-02E151206761ND
2016-02-02E151206770ND
2016-02-02E151206771ND
2016-05-02E160301086ND
2016-05-03E160301083ND
2016-05-03E160301085ND
2016-05-03E160301088ND
2016-08-02E160700154ND
2016-08-02E160700158ND
2016-08-02E160700159ND
2016-08-02E160700161ND
2016-11-08E161001586ND
2016-11-08E161001587ND
2016-11-08E161001576ND
2016-11-08E161001585ND
2017-02-08E170100176ND
2017-02-08E170100183ND
2017-02-08E170100174ND
2017-02-08E170100187ND
2017-05-02E170306033ND
2017-05-02E170306032ND
2017-05-02E170306041ND
2017-05-02E170306038ND
2017-08-08E170609741ND
2017-08-08E170609750ND
2017-08-08E170609745ND
2017-08-08E170609757ND
2017-11-09E170906028ND
2017-11-09E170906032ND
2017-11-09E170906033ND
2017-11-09E170906035ND
2018-02-08E171205739ND
2018-02-08E171205741ND
2018-02-08E171205749ND
2018-02-08E171205751ND
2018-05-09E180303764ND
2018-05-09E180303766ND
2018-05-09E180303767ND
2018-05-09E180303771ND
2018-08-09E180609999ND
2018-08-09E180610010ND
2018-08-09E180610014ND
2018-08-15E180801639ND
2018-11-06E180905646ND
2018-11-06E180905659ND
2018-11-06E180905661ND
2018-11-08E180905657ND
2019-02-13E190200850ND
2019-02-13E190200851ND
2019-02-13E190200853ND
2019-02-13E190200855ND
2019-05-07E190306434ND
2019-05-07E190306443ND
2019-05-07E190306448ND
2019-05-07E190306449ND
2019-08-06E190603441ND
2019-08-06E190603442ND
2019-08-06E190603443ND
2019-08-06E190603444ND
2019-11-05E190902893ND
2019-11-05E190902894ND
2019-11-05E190902895ND
2019-11-05E190902896ND