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Monobromoacetic acid

Ridgefield Estates 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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32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-02-1814051008201ND
2014-02-1814051008101ND
2014-05-1214135003401ND
2014-05-1214135003501ND
2014-08-1214225002301ND
2014-08-1214225002401ND
2014-11-0314310007101ND
2014-11-0314310007001ND
2015-02-0215036001801ND
2015-02-0215036001701ND
2015-05-0415127007401ND
2015-05-0415127007301ND
2015-08-0315218005101ND
2015-08-0315218005001ND
2015-11-0415308000801ND
2015-11-0415308000901ND
2016-02-0116036001301ND
2016-02-0116036001401ND
2016-05-0216126008701ND
2016-05-0216126008601ND
2016-08-0116217001901ND
2016-08-0116217001801ND
2016-10-3116308007701ND
2016-10-3116308007601ND
2017-01-3017033008001ND
2017-01-3017033008101ND
2017-08-0117215010601ND
2017-08-0117215010701ND
2018-07-0918191000101ND
2018-07-0918191000301ND
2019-07-0219184007302ND
2019-07-0219184007402ND