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Monobromoacetic acid

Alderwood Water District

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.

 

152

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND320ND
20220.0344 ppb321ND - 1.10 ppb
2023ND240ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against change to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-06ND
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2018-08-08ND
2018-11-07ND
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2018-11-07ND
2019-02-13ND
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2019-05-09ND
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2019-08-07ND
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2019-11-13ND
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2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2021-02-104078088ND
2021-02-104078082ND
2021-02-104078084ND
2021-02-104078080ND
2021-02-104078094ND
2021-02-104078090ND
2021-02-104078092ND
2021-02-124078086ND
2021-05-124119017ND
2021-05-124119019ND
2021-05-124119025ND
2021-05-124119023ND
2021-05-124119029ND
2021-05-124119027ND
2021-05-124119031ND
2021-05-124118051ND
2021-08-114159231ND
2021-08-114159229ND
2021-08-114159233ND
2021-08-114159225ND
2021-08-114159223ND
2021-08-114159235ND
2021-08-114159237ND
2021-08-114159227ND
2021-11-094206478ND
2021-11-094206474ND
2021-11-094206466ND
2021-11-094206470ND
2021-11-094206472ND
2021-11-094206476ND
2021-11-094206480ND
2021-11-094206468ND
2022-02-094246201ND
2022-02-094246197ND
2022-02-094246191ND
2022-02-094246187ND
2022-02-094246189ND
2022-02-094246193ND
2022-02-094246195ND
2022-02-094246199ND
2022-05-124289356ND
2022-05-124289358ND
2022-05-124289362ND
2022-05-124289366ND
2022-05-124289354ND
2022-05-124289368ND
2022-05-124289364ND
2022-05-124289360ND
2022-08-104339544ND
2022-08-104339538ND
2022-08-104339536ND
2022-08-104339527ND
2022-08-1043395481.10 ppb
2022-08-104339533ND
2022-08-104339530ND
2022-08-104339541ND
2022-11-094389278ND
2022-11-094389295ND
2022-11-094389304ND
2022-11-094389284ND
2022-11-094389292ND
2022-11-094389290ND
2022-11-094389250ND
2022-11-094389298ND
2023-02-084415982ND
2023-02-084415956ND
2023-02-084415988ND
2023-02-084416031ND
2023-02-084415975ND
2023-02-084416025ND
2023-02-084415993ND
2023-02-084416040ND
2023-05-104457560ND
2023-05-104457540ND
2023-05-104457544ND
2023-05-104457535ND
2023-05-104457555ND
2023-05-104457564ND
2023-05-104457532ND
2023-05-104457550ND
2023-08-094507025ND
2023-08-094507023ND
2023-08-094507037ND
2023-08-094507035ND
2023-08-094507027ND
2023-08-094507033ND
2023-08-094507031ND
2023-08-094507029ND