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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Aberdeen

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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46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
20170.538 ppb81ND - 4.30 ppb
2018ND60ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-02-2482972ND
2014-02-2482973ND
2014-05-1283092ND
2014-05-1283093ND
2014-08-1183400ND
2014-08-1183399ND
2014-11-1883837ND
2014-11-1883836ND
2015-02-0983970ND
2015-02-0983969ND
2015-05-0584147ND
2015-05-0584148ND
2015-08-1084431ND
2015-08-1084432ND
2015-11-1784752ND
2015-11-1784751ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-05-03ND
2016-05-03ND
2016-08-04ND
2016-08-04ND
2016-11-14ND
2016-11-14ND
2017-02-14ND
2017-02-14ND
2017-05-09ND
2017-05-09ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-11-21ND
2017-11-214.30 ppb
2018-02-20ND
2018-02-20ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2019-02-28ND
2019-02-28ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-11-18ND
2019-11-18ND