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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Puyallup

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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180

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND320ND
2015ND320ND
2016ND320ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND320ND
2019ND200ND

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
2014-02-1182931ND
2014-02-1182935ND
2014-02-1182930ND
2014-02-1182932ND
2014-02-1182933ND
2014-02-1182934ND
2014-02-1182936ND
2014-02-1182929ND
2014-05-0683059ND
2014-05-0683061ND
2014-05-0683055ND
2014-05-0683058ND
2014-05-0683060ND
2014-05-0683062ND
2014-05-0683057ND
2014-05-0683056ND
2014-08-0883386ND
2014-08-0883390ND
2014-08-0883389ND
2014-08-0883384ND
2014-08-0883391ND
2014-08-0883388ND
2014-08-0883387ND
2014-08-0883385ND
2014-11-1783820ND
2014-11-1783819ND
2014-11-1783816ND
2014-11-1783818ND
2014-11-1783821ND
2014-11-1783815ND
2014-11-1783817ND
2014-11-1783822ND
2015-02-1083976ND
2015-02-1083980ND
2015-02-1083981ND
2015-02-1083978ND
2015-02-1083975ND
2015-02-1083977ND
2015-02-1083979ND
2015-02-1083982ND
2015-05-0784160ND
2015-05-0784162ND
2015-05-0784159ND
2015-05-0784156ND
2015-05-0784157ND
2015-05-0784155ND
2015-05-0784158ND
2015-05-0784161ND
2015-08-0584413ND
2015-08-0584414ND
2015-08-0584410ND
2015-08-0584416ND
2015-08-0584409ND
2015-08-0584415ND
2015-08-0584411ND
2015-08-0584412ND
2015-11-1084739ND
2015-11-1084740ND
2015-11-1084741ND
2015-11-1084738ND
2015-11-1084743ND
2015-11-1084736ND
2015-11-1084737ND
2015-11-1084742ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-05-04ND
2016-05-04ND
2016-05-04ND
2016-05-04ND
2016-05-04ND
2016-05-04ND
2016-05-04ND
2016-05-04ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-11-14ND
2016-11-14ND
2016-11-14ND
2016-11-14ND
2016-11-14ND
2016-11-14ND
2016-11-14ND
2016-11-14ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-05-25ND
2017-05-25ND
2017-05-25ND
2017-05-25ND
2017-05-25ND
2017-05-25ND
2017-05-25ND
2017-05-25ND
2017-08-01ND
2017-08-01ND
2017-08-01ND
2017-08-01ND
2017-08-01ND
2017-08-01ND
2017-08-01ND
2017-08-01ND
2017-11-13ND
2017-11-13ND
2017-11-13ND
2017-11-13ND
2017-11-13ND
2017-11-13ND
2017-11-13ND
2017-11-13ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-05-09ND
2019-05-09ND
2019-05-09ND
2019-05-09ND
2019-05-09ND
2019-05-09ND
2019-05-09ND
2019-05-09ND
2019-08-01ND
2019-08-01ND
2019-11-06ND
2019-11-06ND