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Monobromoacetic acid

Oak Meadows Subdivision 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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
20190.805 ppb440.800 ppb - 0.810 ppb

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
2014-08-2935153797002ND
2014-08-2935153797001ND
2014-08-2935153797002ND
2014-08-2935153797001ND
2015-08-112024078001ND
2015-08-112024078001ND
2015-08-112024078002ND
2015-08-112024078002ND
2016-08-112041116001ND
2016-08-112041116002ND
2016-08-112041116002ND
2016-08-112041116001ND
2017-08-0435328360010ND
2017-08-0435328360010ND
2017-08-0435328360009ND
2017-08-0435328360009ND
2018-08-0935410451002ND
2018-08-0935410451001ND
2018-08-0935410451001ND
2018-08-0935410451002ND
2019-08-21354926230010.810 ppb
2019-08-21354926230020.800 ppb
2019-08-21354926230010.810 ppb
2019-08-21354926230020.800 ppb