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Monobromoacetic acid

Oak Manor Water Association

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
20190.200 ppb61ND - 1.20 ppb
20201.01 ppb85ND - 2.10 ppb
20210.350 ppb82ND - 1.80 ppb
20220.855 ppb84ND - 2.28 ppb
20230.148 ppb81ND - 1.18 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against change to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-0418158001201ND
2018-06-0418158001301ND
2019-06-17191710015011.20 ppb
2019-06-1719171001401ND
2019-09-0919255000401ND
2019-09-0919255000301ND
2019-12-0219339002001ND
2019-12-0219339002101ND
2020-03-0220064001801ND
2020-03-02200640017012.10 ppb
2020-06-08201630016011.20 ppb
2020-06-08201630017012.10 ppb
2020-09-0820254003201ND
2020-09-0820254003401ND
2020-12-07203450025011.30 ppb
2020-12-07203450026011.40 ppb
2021-03-0821070008701ND
2021-03-0821070008601ND
2021-06-0921161002001ND
2021-06-0921161002101ND
2021-09-0621252003601ND
2021-09-06212520037011.000 ppb
2021-12-07213430019011.80 ppb
2021-12-0721343001801ND
2022-03-01O195922-HAA-12.28 ppb
2022-03-01O195923-HAA-11.75 ppb
2022-06-06O198858-HAA-11.59 ppb
2022-06-28O199114-HAA-1ND
2022-09-06O201439-HAA-1ND
2022-09-06O201438-HAA-11.22 ppb
2022-12-05O204262-HAA-1ND
2022-12-05O204261-HAA-1ND
2023-03-06O206920-HAA-1ND
2023-03-06O206919-HAA-1ND
2023-06-13O209998-HAA-1ND
2023-06-13O209997-HAA-11.18 ppb
2023-09-06O211820-HAA-1ND
2023-09-06O211821-HAA-1ND
2023-12-04O214333-HAA-1ND
2023-12-04O214332-HAA-1ND