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Monobromoacetic acid

Newport Municipal Utility 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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72

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
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
2014-02-10AC41902ND
2014-02-10AC41904ND
2014-04-11AC50364ND
2014-04-11AC50367ND
2014-09-12AC66963ND
2014-09-12AC66961ND
2014-11-11AC71713ND
2014-11-11AC71712ND
2015-02-03AC78991ND
2015-02-03AC78987ND
2015-05-20AC92778ND
2015-05-20AC92774ND
2015-08-12AD03791ND
2015-08-12AD03790ND
2015-12-03AD15393ND
2015-12-03AD15394ND
2016-02-09AD22704ND
2016-02-09AD22725ND
2016-06-29AD42413ND
2016-06-29AD42416ND
2016-09-27AD51482ND
2016-09-27AD51488ND
2016-11-22AD59016ND
2016-11-22AD59021ND
2017-01-10AD63941ND
2017-01-10AD63957ND
2017-01-10AD63954ND
2017-01-10AD63955ND
2017-04-25AD80893ND
2017-04-25AD80892ND
2017-04-25AD80891ND
2017-04-25AD80905ND
2017-07-21AD90340ND
2017-07-21AD90342ND
2017-07-21AD90344ND
2017-07-21AD90341ND
2017-11-10AE04506ND
2017-11-10AE04503ND
2017-11-10AE04488ND
2017-11-10AE04504ND
2018-03-14AE18356ND
2018-03-14AE18357ND
2018-03-14AE18358ND
2018-03-14AE18355ND
2018-04-25AE23910ND
2018-04-25AE23912ND
2018-04-25AE23914ND
2018-04-25AE23913ND
2018-07-30AE34907ND
2018-07-30AE34909ND
2018-07-30AE34911ND
2018-07-30AE34905ND
2018-11-15AE46238ND
2018-11-15AE46236ND
2018-11-15AE46240ND
2018-11-15AE46231ND
2019-01-16AE50121ND
2019-01-16AE50122ND
2019-01-16AE50123ND
2019-01-16AE50124ND
2019-04-09AE61574ND
2019-04-09AE61603ND
2019-04-09AE61572ND
2019-04-09AE61605ND
2019-08-23AE80560ND
2019-08-23AE80558ND
2019-08-23AE80557ND
2019-08-23AE80578ND
2019-12-13AE92412ND
2019-12-13AE92408ND
2019-12-13AE92406ND
2019-12-13AE92407ND