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Monobromoacetic acid

Elizabeth Water Department

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.502 ppb51ND - 2.51 ppb
20191.78 ppb41ND - 7.10 ppb
20202.83 ppb72ND - 9.90 ppb
20210.138 ppb41ND - 0.550 ppb
2022ND40ND
20230.750 ppb42ND - 2.00 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
2018-01-3018013321-01A2.51 ppb
2018-03-1318032812-02AND
2018-05-2318053132-02AND
2018-08-0918081400-01AND
2018-11-0818111029-04AND
2019-02-1319021837-01AND
2019-05-0119050084-01A7.10 ppb
2019-08-1219081722-01AND
2019-08-1219081722-03AND
2020-01-297315919002ND
2020-01-297315919002ND
2020-02-2573189200029.90 ppb
2020-02-2573189200029.90 ppb
2020-05-147327722003ND
2020-08-137338546004ND
2020-11-107349602001ND
2021-02-117360085004ND
2021-05-1373711290040.550 ppb
2021-08-127384108004ND
2021-11-107397389004ND
2022-02-112023894-02ND
2022-05-132054058-01ND
2022-08-182085479-01ND
2022-11-102113926-02ND
2023-02-083023409-011.000 ppb
2023-05-113054012-02ND
2023-08-183085024-02ND
2023-11-163114278-022.00 ppb