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Monobromoacetic acid

South Hero Fire District 4

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
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
2014-02-0414S00124ND
2014-05-2214S00165ND
2014-08-2015S00090ND
2014-11-0515S00140ND
2015-02-0415S00162ND
2015-05-2615S00206ND
2015-08-0716S00022ND
2015-11-1116S00086ND
2016-02-0416S00111ND
2016-05-311606-10997-002ND
2016-08-2617S00033ND
2016-11-0917S00067ND
2017-02-231702-04002-002ND
2017-05-3017S00122ND
2017-08-2818S00077ND
2017-11-1518S00113ND
2018-02-0618S00127ND
2018-05-2918S00164ND
2018-08-1319S00032ND
2018-11-2619S00081ND
2019-02-0719S00101ND
2019-05-3119S00135ND
2019-08-2120S00027ND
2019-11-251911-30620-001ND