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Monobromoacetic acid

Cedarville

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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50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.160 ppb101ND - 1.60 ppb
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
20190.725 ppb84ND - 2.00 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
2014-01-16140170008011.60 ppb
2014-01-1614017000701ND
2014-02-2414058007101ND
2014-02-2414058007001ND
2014-04-1514107015701ND
2014-04-1514107013001ND
2014-07-1514198011201ND
2014-07-1514198011101ND
2014-10-2214296004901ND
2014-10-2214296004801ND
2015-01-1915022001601ND
2015-01-1915022001701ND
2015-04-2215113009801ND
2015-04-2215113009701ND
2015-07-2215204003301ND
2015-07-2215204003401ND
2015-10-2015295001001ND
2015-10-2015295000901ND
2016-01-1916021003101ND
2016-01-1916021003001ND
2016-04-1816112002201ND
2016-04-1816112002301ND
2016-07-1816203004601ND
2016-07-1816203004701ND
2016-10-1716294001001ND
2016-10-1716294001101ND
2017-01-1617019001501ND
2017-01-1617019001401ND
2017-05-0917130004401ND
2017-05-0917130004301ND
2017-08-0717222002801ND
2017-08-0717222002701ND
2017-10-1617292010601ND
2017-10-1617292010701ND
2018-01-1518019001501ND
2018-01-1518019001601ND
2018-04-1618109006101ND
2018-04-1618109006001ND
2018-07-1618198003201ND
2018-07-1618198003101ND
2018-10-1518291002301ND
2018-10-1518291002201ND
2019-02-1919052006401ND
2019-02-1919052006501ND
2019-04-15191080039011.30 ppb
2019-04-1519108003801ND
2019-07-15191990018011.50 ppb
2019-07-1519199001701ND
2019-10-15192900026012.00 ppb
2019-10-15192900027011.000 ppb