Monobromoacetic acid
New Berlin Water Utility
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2016 | 0.0375 ppb | 16 | 2 | ND - 0.320 ppb |
2017 | 0.142 ppb | 16 | 7 | ND - 0.680 ppb |
2018 | 0.309 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.110 ppb - 0.520 ppb |
2019 | 0.351 ppb | 16 | 14 | ND - 0.690 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 |
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2014-03-13 | 774638 | ND |
2014-03-13 | 774637 | ND |
2014-03-13 | 774636 | ND |
2014-03-13 | 774639 | ND |
2014-06-11 | 796325 | ND |
2014-06-11 | 796323 | ND |
2014-06-11 | 796326 | ND |
2014-06-11 | 796324 | ND |
2014-09-11 | 817674 | ND |
2014-09-11 | 817675 | ND |
2014-09-11 | 817676 | ND |
2014-09-11 | 817673 | ND |
2014-12-10 | 835346 | ND |
2014-12-10 | 835345 | ND |
2014-12-10 | 835348 | ND |
2014-12-10 | 835347 | ND |
2015-03-11 | 847861 | ND |
2015-03-11 | 847863 | ND |
2015-03-11 | 847862 | ND |
2015-03-11 | 847864 | ND |
2015-06-10 | 864857 | ND |
2015-06-10 | 864856 | ND |
2015-06-10 | 864858 | ND |
2015-06-10 | 864859 | ND |
2015-09-09 | 881889 | ND |
2015-09-09 | 881887 | ND |
2015-09-09 | 881890 | ND |
2015-09-09 | 881888 | ND |
2015-12-09 | 897616 | ND |
2015-12-09 | 897615 | ND |
2015-12-09 | 897617 | ND |
2015-12-09 | 897618 | ND |
2016-03-09 | 909391 | ND |
2016-03-09 | 909393 | ND |
2016-03-09 | 909390 | ND |
2016-03-09 | 909392 | ND |
2016-06-08 | 925876 | ND |
2016-06-08 | 925877 | ND |
2016-06-08 | 925878 | ND |
2016-06-08 | 925879 | ND |
2016-09-14 | 945971 | ND |
2016-09-14 | 945969 | ND |
2016-09-14 | 945968 | ND |
2016-09-14 | 945970 | ND |
2016-12-14 | 966634 | ND |
2016-12-14 | 966635 | 0.320 ppb |
2016-12-14 | 966633 | 0.280 ppb |
2016-12-14 | 966632 | ND |
2017-03-08 | 976951 | ND |
2017-03-08 | 976953 | ND |
2017-03-08 | 976954 | ND |
2017-03-08 | 976952 | ND |
2017-06-14 | 997988 | ND |
2017-06-14 | 997991 | 0.340 ppb |
2017-06-14 | 997990 | 0.330 ppb |
2017-06-14 | 997989 | 0.340 ppb |
2017-09-13 | 1018200 | ND |
2017-09-13 | 1018199 | 0.160 ppb |
2017-09-13 | 1018198 | 0.200 ppb |
2017-09-13 | 1018197 | 0.680 ppb |
2017-12-13 | 1033479 | ND |
2017-12-13 | 1033477 | ND |
2017-12-13 | 1033476 | ND |
2017-12-13 | 1033478 | 0.220 ppb |
2018-03-14 | 1045313 | 0.150 ppb |
2018-03-14 | 1045310 | 0.470 ppb |
2018-03-14 | 1045312 | 0.200 ppb |
2018-03-14 | 1045311 | 0.110 ppb |
2018-06-13 | 1061442 | 0.410 ppb |
2018-06-13 | 1061443 | 0.430 ppb |
2018-06-13 | 1061444 | 0.440 ppb |
2018-06-13 | 1061445 | 0.520 ppb |
2018-09-12 | 1080064 | 0.360 ppb |
2018-09-12 | 1080062 | 0.200 ppb |
2018-09-12 | 1080063 | 0.350 ppb |
2018-09-12 | 1080061 | 0.330 ppb |
2018-12-12 | 1097495 | 0.260 ppb |
2018-12-12 | 1097494 | 0.260 ppb |
2018-12-12 | 1097493 | 0.180 ppb |
2018-12-12 | 1097496 | 0.270 ppb |
2019-03-13 | 1109551 | 0.280 ppb |
2019-03-13 | 1109552 | 0.310 ppb |
2019-03-13 | 1109554 | 0.320 ppb |
2019-03-13 | 1109553 | 0.360 ppb |
2019-06-12 | 1127631 | 0.350 ppb |
2019-06-12 | 1127630 | 0.440 ppb |
2019-06-12 | 1127632 | 0.270 ppb |
2019-06-12 | 1127629 | 0.230 ppb |
2019-09-11 | 1147352 | ND |
2019-09-11 | 1147354 | ND |
2019-09-11 | 1147351 | 0.200 ppb |
2019-09-11 | 1147353 | 0.620 ppb |
2019-12-11 | 1165287 | 0.490 ppb |
2019-12-11 | 1165284 | 0.520 ppb |
2019-12-11 | 1165285 | 0.540 ppb |
2019-12-11 | 1165286 | 0.690 ppb |