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Monobromoacetic acid

Kimzey Regional Water District

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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76

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.413 ppb82ND - 1.90 ppb
2015ND60ND
2016ND140ND
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
2014-01-14140160075011.90 ppb
2014-01-1414016008301ND
2014-04-0314094005101ND
2014-04-04140940057011.40 ppb
2014-07-0214184014301ND
2014-07-0214184013201ND
2014-10-0114276001301ND
2014-10-0214276001801ND
2015-01-0715008005301ND
2015-04-0815100002001ND
2015-07-0715190005301ND
2015-08-2415239000401ND
2015-10-0715282003801ND
2015-10-0715282004101ND
2016-01-0716008012201ND
2016-01-0716008011801ND
2016-04-0516098013001ND
2016-05-0916133009301ND
2016-05-0916133009201ND
2016-06-1416168004401ND
2016-07-0416189013001ND
2016-07-0416189012801ND
2016-07-0416189013101ND
2016-07-0516189012901ND
2016-10-0416280008001ND
2016-10-0416280007901ND
2016-10-0416280007601ND
2016-10-0416280007501ND
2017-01-0317005010901ND
2017-01-0317005010401ND
2017-01-1117012004101ND
2017-01-1117012004001ND
2017-04-0317096006601ND
2017-04-0317096006201ND
2017-04-0317096006501ND
2017-04-0317096006701ND
2017-07-0317186001501ND
2017-07-0317186001601ND
2017-07-0317186002201ND
2017-07-0317186002101ND
2017-10-0217278007801ND
2017-10-0217278007701ND
2017-10-0217278008401ND
2017-10-0217278008501ND
2018-01-0318005002601ND
2018-01-0318005003001ND
2018-01-0318005003601ND
2018-01-0418005002501ND
2018-04-0318095007601ND
2018-04-0318095008301ND
2018-04-0318095007501ND
2018-05-1618137009301ND
2018-08-0118214001501ND
2018-08-0118214001301ND
2018-08-0118214001201ND
2018-08-0118214001401ND
2018-10-0318277014501ND
2018-10-0318277014301ND
2018-10-0318277014401ND
2018-10-0318277014201ND
2019-01-0819010005601ND
2019-01-0819010005401ND
2019-01-0819010005501ND
2019-01-0819010004801ND
2019-04-0219094007401ND
2019-04-0219094007301ND
2019-04-0219094007501ND
2019-04-0219094007201ND
2019-08-2619241003101ND
2019-08-2619241003401ND
2019-08-2619241003201ND
2019-08-2619241003301ND
2019-10-0319277000101ND
2019-10-0319277000501ND
2019-10-0319277000601ND
2019-10-0319277000201ND