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Monobromoacetic acid

Cedar River Water & Sewer 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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
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
2014-03-1904934ND
2014-03-1904933ND
2014-03-1904932ND
2014-03-1904931ND
2014-06-1810946ND
2014-06-1810945ND
2014-06-1810944ND
2014-06-1810943ND
2014-09-1717147ND
2014-09-1717144ND
2014-09-1717145ND
2014-09-1717146ND
2014-12-1624133ND
2014-12-1624134ND
2014-12-1624136ND
2014-12-1624135ND
2015-03-1769002ND
2015-03-1769004ND
2015-03-1769003ND
2015-03-1769001ND
2015-06-1719904ND
2015-06-1719903ND
2015-06-1719902ND
2015-06-1719901ND
2015-09-2303403ND
2015-09-2303401ND
2015-09-2303402ND
2015-09-2303404ND
2015-12-1570603ND
2015-12-1570602ND
2015-12-1570601ND
2015-12-1570604ND
2016-03-22ND
2016-03-22ND
2016-03-22ND
2016-03-22ND
2016-06-21ND
2016-06-21ND
2016-06-21ND
2016-06-21ND
2016-09-19ND
2016-09-19ND
2016-09-19ND
2016-09-19ND
2016-12-19ND
2016-12-19ND
2016-12-19ND
2016-12-19ND
2017-03-21ND
2017-03-21ND
2017-03-21ND
2017-03-21ND
2017-06-21ND
2017-06-21ND
2017-06-21ND
2017-06-21ND
2017-09-13ND
2017-09-13ND
2017-09-13ND
2017-09-13ND
2017-12-11ND
2017-12-11ND
2017-12-11ND
2017-12-11ND
2018-03-15ND
2018-03-15ND
2018-03-15ND
2018-03-15ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-12-12ND
2018-12-12ND
2018-12-12ND
2018-12-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-09-09ND
2019-09-09ND
2019-09-09ND
2019-09-09ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND