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Monobromoacetic acid

Arlington Water Department

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.

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-11-19ND
2018-11-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-05-20ND
2019-05-20ND
2019-08-19ND
2019-08-19ND
2019-11-18ND
2019-11-18ND
2021-02-184078076ND
2021-02-184078074ND
2021-05-184118959ND
2021-05-184118961ND
2021-08-174166173ND
2021-08-174163689ND
2021-11-174210654ND
2021-11-174210652ND
2022-02-154246180ND
2022-02-154246178ND
2022-05-184296771ND
2022-05-184296773ND
2022-08-154339553ND
2022-08-154339550ND
2022-11-154379471ND
2022-11-154379463ND
2023-02-214417101ND
2023-02-214417098ND
2023-05-164457501ND
2023-05-164457507ND
2023-08-214507043ND
2023-08-214507045ND
2023-11-214562900ND
2023-11-214562902ND