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Monobromoacetic acid

Mukilteo Water & Wastewater 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
2013N/A00N/A
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
2014-02-1306906ND
2014-02-1306907ND
2014-02-1306905ND
2014-02-1306908ND
2014-05-1420914ND
2014-05-1420913ND
2014-05-1420912ND
2014-05-1420915ND
2014-08-1936952ND
2014-08-1936953ND
2014-08-1936954ND
2014-08-1936951ND
2014-11-1951899ND
2014-11-1951901ND
2014-11-1951898ND
2014-11-1951900ND
2015-02-1807326ND
2015-02-1807324ND
2015-02-1807327ND
2015-02-1807325ND
2015-05-1321550ND
2015-05-1321552ND
2015-05-1321553ND
2015-05-1321551ND
2015-08-1338039ND
2015-08-1338040ND
2015-08-1338038ND
2015-08-1338037ND
2015-11-1956242ND
2015-11-1956241ND
2015-11-1956243ND
2015-11-1956240ND
2016-02-16ND
2016-02-16ND
2016-02-16ND
2016-02-16ND
2016-05-31ND
2016-05-31ND
2016-05-31ND
2016-05-31ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-11-21ND
2016-11-21ND
2016-11-21ND
2016-11-21ND
2017-02-23ND
2017-02-23ND
2017-02-23ND
2017-02-23ND
2017-05-16ND
2017-05-16ND
2017-05-16ND
2017-05-16ND
2017-09-07ND
2017-09-07ND
2017-09-07ND
2017-09-07ND
2017-11-20ND
2017-11-20ND
2017-11-20ND
2017-11-20ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-05-31ND
2018-05-31ND
2018-05-31ND
2018-05-31ND
2018-08-20ND
2018-08-20ND
2018-08-20ND
2018-08-30ND
2018-11-13ND
2018-11-13ND
2018-11-13ND
2018-11-13ND
2019-02-13ND
2019-02-13ND
2019-02-13ND
2019-03-25ND
2019-05-09ND
2019-05-09ND
2019-05-09ND
2019-05-09ND
2019-08-08ND
2019-08-08ND
2019-08-08ND
2019-08-08ND
2019-11-14ND
2019-11-14ND
2019-11-14ND
2019-11-14ND