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Monobromoacetic acid

Dubuque Water Works

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
2018ND40ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND200ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-07-23OE687472ND
2018-07-23OE687471ND
2018-08-28OE705856ND
2018-08-28OE705855ND
2019-08-07OE846663ND
2019-08-07OE846664ND
2019-11-21OE897307ND
2019-11-21OE897308ND
2019-11-21OE897309ND
2019-11-21OE897310ND
2020-02-12OE928461ND
2020-02-12OE928463ND
2020-02-12OE928462ND
2020-02-12OE928460ND
2020-05-06OE996615ND
2020-05-06OE996616ND
2020-05-06OE996617ND
2020-05-06OE996618ND
2020-08-24OE1196491ND
2020-08-24OE1196490ND
2020-08-24OE1196488ND
2020-08-24OE1196489ND
2020-11-17OE1434378ND
2020-11-17OE1434379ND
2020-11-17OE1434380ND
2020-11-17OE1434381ND
2021-02-16OE1592863ND
2021-02-16OE1592864ND
2021-02-16OE1592865ND
2021-02-16OE1592866ND
2021-05-11OE1693428ND
2021-05-11OE1693431ND
2021-05-11OE1693430ND
2021-05-11OE1693429ND
2021-08-10OE1791414ND
2021-08-10OE1791416ND
2021-08-10OE1791417ND
2021-08-10OE1792539ND
2021-11-23OE1944771ND
2021-11-23OE1944769ND
2021-11-23OE1944768ND
2021-11-23OE1944770ND
2022-01-26OE2026206ND
2022-01-26OE2026207ND
2022-01-26OE2026208ND
2022-01-26OE2026205ND
2022-02-16OE2047628ND
2022-02-16OE2047629ND
2022-02-16OE2047630ND
2022-02-16OE2047631ND
2022-05-05OE2094731ND
2022-05-05OE2094733ND
2022-05-05OE2094732ND
2022-05-05OE2094730ND
2022-08-10OE2152805ND
2022-08-10OE2152806ND
2022-08-10OE2152807ND
2022-08-10OE2152808ND
2022-11-09OE2203665ND
2022-11-09OE2203663ND
2022-11-09OE2203662ND
2022-11-09OE2203664ND
2023-02-15OE2242965ND
2023-02-15OE2242967ND
2023-02-15OE2242968ND
2023-02-15OE2242966ND
2023-05-24OE2284973ND
2023-05-24OE2284976ND
2023-05-24OE2284974ND
2023-05-24OE2284975ND
2023-08-08OE2319458ND
2023-08-08OE2319460ND
2023-08-08OE2319459ND
2023-08-08OE2319457ND
2023-11-07OE2360798ND
2023-11-07OE2360799ND
2023-11-07OE2360797ND
2023-11-07OE2360800ND
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