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Monobromoacetic acid

Alma Waterworks

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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.163 ppb81ND - 1.30 ppb
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
20190.413 ppb82ND - 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
2014-01-2014023002901ND
2014-01-2014023002801ND
2014-04-1614107014501ND
2014-04-1614107014601ND
2014-07-1414198012401ND
2014-07-14141980123011.30 ppb
2014-10-2114296002801ND
2014-10-2114296002901ND
2015-01-2015022002301ND
2015-01-2015022002401ND
2015-04-2115113008401ND
2015-04-2115113008301ND
2015-07-2215204004101ND
2015-07-2215204004001ND
2015-10-2015295001201ND
2015-10-2015295001301ND
2016-01-1916021002001ND
2016-01-1916021002101ND
2016-04-1916112002701ND
2016-04-1916112002601ND
2016-07-1816203003501ND
2016-07-1816203003601ND
2016-10-1716294000301ND
2016-10-1716294000201ND
2017-01-1617019000301ND
2017-01-1617019000401ND
2017-05-0817130000601ND
2017-05-0817130000501ND
2017-09-1117257005001ND
2017-09-1117257004901ND
2017-10-1617292009301ND
2017-10-1617292009201ND
2018-01-1518019002901ND
2018-01-1518019000401ND
2018-04-1718109006301ND
2018-04-1718109006201ND
2018-07-1618198001901ND
2018-07-1618198002501ND
2018-10-1518291002101ND
2018-10-1518291000901ND
2019-02-1919052006701ND
2019-02-1919052006601ND
2019-04-1519108002401ND
2019-04-1519108003101ND
2019-07-1519199001101ND
2019-07-1519199000601ND
2019-10-15192900017011.30 ppb
2019-10-15192900028012.00 ppb