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Monobromoacetic acid

Lynden 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.

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76

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
2017ND120ND
2018ND80ND
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
2014-01-1703461ND
2014-01-1703463ND
2014-01-1703462ND
2014-01-1703460ND
2014-04-0714852ND
2014-04-0714853ND
2014-04-0714850ND
2014-04-0814849ND
2014-08-1235860ND
2014-08-1235859ND
2014-08-1235861ND
2014-08-1235858ND
2014-11-0449154ND
2014-11-0449152ND
2014-11-0449153ND
2014-11-0449155ND
2015-01-1301914ND
2015-01-1301913ND
2015-01-1301915ND
2015-01-1301912ND
2015-04-0113539ND
2015-04-0113538ND
2015-04-0113540ND
2015-04-0113537ND
2015-08-1938963ND
2015-08-1938964ND
2015-08-1938962ND
2015-08-1938965ND
2015-10-2751575ND
2015-10-2751574ND
2015-10-2751573ND
2015-10-2751576ND
2016-01-12ND
2016-01-12ND
2016-01-12ND
2016-01-12ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-08-16ND
2016-08-16ND
2016-08-16ND
2016-08-16ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2017-01-17ND
2017-01-17ND
2017-01-17ND
2017-01-17ND
2017-04-18ND
2017-04-18ND
2017-04-18ND
2017-04-18ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-10-24ND
2017-10-24ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-11-13ND
2018-11-13ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-05-07ND
2019-05-07ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-11-05ND
2019-11-05ND