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Monobromoacetic acid

South Milwaukee Waterworks

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
20150.0900 ppb163ND - 0.580 ppb
20160.577 ppb168ND - 1.50 ppb
20170.665 ppb1611ND - 1.90 ppb
20180.606 ppb16160.460 ppb - 0.910 ppb
20190.710 ppb16160.340 ppb - 1.10 ppb

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
2014-02-11770086ND
2014-02-11770087ND
2014-02-11770088ND
2014-02-11770085ND
2014-05-13785433ND
2014-05-13785431ND
2014-05-13785432ND
2014-05-13785434ND
2014-08-13810372ND
2014-08-13810375ND
2014-08-13810373ND
2014-08-13810374ND
2014-11-11830839ND
2014-11-11830837ND
2014-11-11830836ND
2014-11-11830838ND
2015-02-10842723ND
2015-02-10842720ND
2015-02-10842721ND
2015-02-108427220.290 ppb
2015-05-12859498ND
2015-05-12859497ND
2015-05-12859499ND
2015-05-12859500ND
2015-08-11876302ND
2015-08-118763010.570 ppb
2015-08-11876303ND
2015-08-11876304ND
2015-11-10893366ND
2015-11-10893365ND
2015-11-108933640.580 ppb
2015-11-10893367ND
2016-02-10904963ND
2016-02-10904964ND
2016-02-10904961ND
2016-02-10904962ND
2016-05-10920426ND
2016-05-10920428ND
2016-05-10920425ND
2016-05-10920427ND
2016-08-169397310.900 ppb
2016-08-169397321.30 ppb
2016-08-169397301.30 ppb
2016-08-169397330.830 ppb
2016-11-089579921.10 ppb
2016-11-089579931.000 ppb
2016-11-089579941.30 ppb
2016-11-089579951.50 ppb
2017-02-159739810.710 ppb
2017-02-15973980ND
2017-02-15973978ND
2017-02-159739790.420 ppb
2017-05-11988146ND
2017-05-119881490.850 ppb
2017-05-11988148ND
2017-05-11988147ND
2017-08-1610119950.660 ppb
2017-08-1610119930.710 ppb
2017-08-1610119940.930 ppb
2017-08-1610119960.960 ppb
2017-11-0810287811.000 ppb
2017-11-0810287831.20 ppb
2017-11-0810287821.30 ppb
2017-11-0810287801.90 ppb
2018-02-1310407780.460 ppb
2018-02-1310407800.720 ppb
2018-02-1310407770.520 ppb
2018-02-1310407790.490 ppb
2018-05-1410554040.510 ppb
2018-05-1410554050.570 ppb
2018-05-1410554020.570 ppb
2018-05-1410554030.480 ppb
2018-08-1310734560.630 ppb
2018-08-1310734590.590 ppb
2018-08-1310734580.470 ppb
2018-08-1310734570.490 ppb
2018-11-1210925130.660 ppb
2018-11-1210925120.710 ppb
2018-11-1210925150.910 ppb
2018-11-1210925140.910 ppb
2019-02-1811059260.480 ppb
2019-02-1811059250.610 ppb
2019-02-1811059280.620 ppb
2019-02-1811059270.650 ppb
2019-05-1511213920.410 ppb
2019-05-1511213930.520 ppb
2019-05-1511213940.460 ppb
2019-05-1511213910.340 ppb
2019-08-1211401450.880 ppb
2019-08-1211401470.930 ppb
2019-08-1211401460.940 ppb
2019-08-1211401481.10 ppb
2019-11-1111602300.770 ppb
2019-11-1111602330.830 ppb
2019-11-1111602310.860 ppb
2019-11-1111602320.960 ppb