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Monobromoacetic acid

Fairview Union Water System

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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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
20151.40 ppb162ND - 11.2 ppb
20160.250 ppb162ND - 2.00 ppb
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND200ND

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
2014-02-211279931ND
2014-02-211279930ND
2014-02-211279931ND
2014-02-211279930ND
2014-06-161310348ND
2014-06-161310349ND
2014-06-161310349ND
2014-06-161310348ND
2014-09-101332944ND
2014-09-101332945ND
2014-09-101332945ND
2014-09-101332944ND
2014-12-10L0051815-01ND
2014-12-10L0051815-02ND
2014-12-10L0051815-02ND
2014-12-10L0051815-01ND
2015-03-11LA4603-111.2 ppb
2015-03-11LA4603-2ND
2015-03-11LA4603-2ND
2015-03-11LA4603-111.2 ppb
2015-06-2435194727001ND
2015-06-2435194727002ND
2015-06-2435194727002ND
2015-06-2435194727001ND
2015-09-11LA11631-2ND
2015-09-11LA11631-1ND
2015-09-11LA11631-2ND
2015-09-11LA11631-1ND
2015-12-09LA14994-1ND
2015-12-09LA14994-2ND
2015-12-09LA14994-2ND
2015-12-09LA14994-1ND
2016-03-17LA18489-1ND
2016-03-17LA18489-2ND
2016-03-17LA18489-2ND
2016-03-17LA18489-1ND
2016-06-08LA21620-1ND
2016-06-08LA21620-1ND
2016-06-08LA21620-2ND
2016-06-08LA21620-2ND
2016-09-16LA25578-1ND
2016-09-16LA25578-1ND
2016-09-16LA25578-2ND
2016-09-16LA25578-2ND
2016-12-14LA28608-12.00 ppb
2016-12-14LA28608-2ND
2016-12-14LA28608-12.00 ppb
2016-12-14LA28608-2ND
2017-03-2235302598015ND
2017-03-2235302598014ND
2017-03-2235302598015ND
2017-03-2235302598014ND
2017-06-1335318967016ND
2017-06-1335318967015ND
2017-06-1335318967016ND
2017-06-1335318967015ND
2017-09-2135337451006ND
2017-09-2135337451006ND
2017-09-2135337451005ND
2017-09-2135337451005ND
2017-12-1135363358002ND
2017-12-1135363358001ND
2017-12-1135363358002ND
2017-12-1135363358001ND
2018-03-1535380679001ND
2018-03-1535380679002ND
2018-03-1535380679001ND
2018-03-1535380679002ND
2018-06-2635401068002ND
2018-06-2635401068002ND
2018-06-2635401068001ND
2018-06-2635401068001ND
2018-09-1335417884001ND
2018-09-1335417884002ND
2018-09-1335417884001ND
2018-09-1335417884002ND
2018-12-0635435851002ND
2018-12-0635435851001ND
2018-12-0635435851001ND
2018-12-0635435851002ND
2019-03-2835457912001ND
2019-03-2835457912002ND
2019-03-2835457912001ND
2019-03-2835457912002ND
2019-06-2135477240002ND
2019-06-2135477240001ND
2019-06-2135477240001ND
2019-06-2135477240002ND
2019-07-1835483833002ND
2019-07-1835483833002ND
2019-07-1835483833001ND
2019-07-1835483833001ND
2019-09-2435500232002ND
2019-09-2435500232001ND
2019-09-2435500232001ND
2019-09-2435500232002ND
2019-12-1735520107001ND
2019-12-1735520107002ND
2019-12-1735520107001ND
2019-12-1735520107002ND