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Monobromoacetic acid

Bethlehem

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20191.00 ppb85ND - 2.10 ppb
20200.369 ppb105ND - 1.10 ppb
20210.478 ppb83ND - 1.80 ppb
2022ND80ND
20230.143 ppb71ND - 1.000 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against change to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-1518022189-02AND
2018-02-1518022187-01AND
2018-05-1018051685-02AND
2018-05-1018051685-01AND
2018-08-1018082367-02AND
2018-08-1018082367-01AND
2018-11-0918111753-02AND
2018-11-0918111753-01AND
2019-02-1319021820-01A1.47 ppb
2019-02-1419021820-03A2.10 ppb
2019-05-0919051447-02AND
2019-05-0919051447-01A1.16 ppb
2019-08-1419082038-02AND
2019-08-1519082038-01AND
2019-11-197389240021.20 ppb
2019-11-197389240012.10 ppb
2020-02-277319302001ND
2020-02-2773193020020.510 ppb
2020-02-277319302001ND
2020-02-2773193020020.510 ppb
2020-05-1473278860020.570 ppb
2020-05-147327886001ND
2020-08-1373387150021.000 ppb
2020-08-1373387150011.10 ppb
2020-11-127350128002ND
2020-11-127350128001ND
2021-02-257361593001ND
2021-02-257361593002ND
2021-05-1373713390021.80 ppb
2021-05-137371339001ND
2021-08-1773847270020.920 ppb
2021-08-1773847270011.10 ppb
2021-11-18810-8661-2ND
2021-11-18810-8661-1ND
2022-02-172025196-04ND
2022-02-172025196-02ND
2022-05-192054926-01ND
2022-05-192054926-03ND
2022-08-182085472-03ND
2022-08-182085472-01ND
2022-11-102114282-02ND
2022-11-102114282-01ND
2023-02-233024918-01ND
2023-02-233024918-04ND
2023-05-163054640-01ND
2023-05-163054640-03ND
2023-08-173084794-01ND
2023-08-173084794-03ND
2023-11-163114658-011.000 ppb