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Monobromoacetic acid

Montebello-city, Water Department

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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25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.888 ppb81ND - 7.10 ppb
2015ND60ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND20ND
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
2014-01-319588-801-1140ND
2014-01-319588-800-11207.10 ppb
2014-04-229588-801-0800ND
2014-04-229588-800-0830ND
2014-08-289588-801-1330ND
2014-08-289588-800-1350ND
2014-10-289588-801-1025ND
2014-10-289588-800-1100ND
2015-01-069588-800-0942ND
2015-01-069588-801-1106ND
2015-04-289588-800-0917ND
2015-04-289588-801-0938ND
2015-07-249588-801-1045ND
2015-07-249588-800-1025ND
2016-01-129588-801-0835ND
2016-01-129588-800-0815ND
2016-04-199588-801-1200ND
2016-04-199588-800-1230ND
2016-08-309588-800-0907ND
2017-08-079588-802-1010ND
2017-08-079588-800-1040ND
2018-08-159588-802-1100ND
2018-08-159588-800-1010ND
2019-08-139588-802-1115ND
2019-08-139588-800-1005ND