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Monobromoacetic acid

Town of Blacksburg

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
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-01-09E131205412ND
2014-01-09E131205411ND
2014-01-09E131205415ND
2014-01-09E131205410ND
2014-04-21E140304955ND
2014-04-21E140304947ND
2014-04-21E140304948ND
2014-04-21E140304938ND
2014-08-26E140605920ND
2014-08-26E140605918ND
2014-08-26E140605921ND
2014-08-26E140605923ND
2014-10-27E140902492ND
2014-10-27E140902491ND
2014-10-27E140902493ND
2014-10-27E140902489ND
2015-01-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-01-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-01-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-01-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-04-06VA010-DCLSND
2015-04-06VA010-DCLSND
2015-04-06VA010-DCLSND
2015-04-06VA010-DCLSND
2015-07-13VA010-DCLSND
2015-07-13VA010-DCLSND
2015-07-13VA010-DCLSND
2015-07-13VA010-DCLSND
2015-10-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-10-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-10-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-10-12VA010-DCLSND
2016-01-11E151201893ND
2016-01-11E151201890ND
2016-01-11E151201891ND
2016-01-11E151201888ND
2016-04-12E160302028ND
2016-04-12E160302023ND
2016-04-12E160302025ND
2016-04-12E160302027ND
2016-07-13E160605821ND
2016-07-13E160605823ND
2016-07-13E160605827ND
2016-07-13E160605828ND
2016-10-18E160901423ND
2016-10-18E160901428ND
2016-10-18E160901426ND
2016-10-18E160901430ND
2017-01-17E161202891ND
2017-01-17E161202894ND
2017-01-17E161202896ND
2017-01-17E161202897ND
2017-04-11E170305250ND
2017-04-11E170305248ND
2017-04-11E170305247ND
2017-04-11E170305246ND
2017-07-11E170607361ND
2017-07-11E170607362ND
2017-07-11E170607373ND
2017-07-11E170607365ND
2017-10-10E170902513ND
2017-10-10E170902515ND
2017-10-10E170902510ND
2017-10-10E170902514ND
2018-01-10E171203601ND
2018-01-10E171203599ND
2018-01-10E171203597ND
2018-01-10E171203595ND
2018-04-10E180307407ND
2018-04-10E180307400ND
2018-04-10E180307402ND
2018-04-10E180307404ND
2018-07-10E180608948ND
2018-07-10E180608945ND
2018-07-10E180608944ND
2018-07-10E180608941ND
2018-10-10E180906368ND
2018-10-10E180906370ND
2018-10-10E180906372ND
2018-10-10E180906374ND
2019-01-08E181206336ND
2019-01-08E181206338ND
2019-01-08E181206339ND
2019-01-08E181206341ND
2019-04-09E190305873ND
2019-04-09E190305878ND
2019-04-09E190305877ND
2019-04-09E190305875ND
2019-07-10E190607322ND
2019-07-10E190607326ND
2019-07-10E190607323ND
2019-07-10E190607320ND
2019-10-09E191001053ND
2019-10-09E191001052ND
2019-10-09E191001051ND
2019-10-09E191001048ND