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Monobromoacetic acid

Havana 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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42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
20150.400 ppb81ND - 3.20 ppb
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
20190.588 ppb82ND - 2.40 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
2014-11-1814324003101ND
2014-11-1814324002901ND
2015-03-0315063001601ND
2015-03-0315063001501ND
2015-06-02151550086013.20 ppb
2015-06-0215155008501ND
2015-08-1915232003401ND
2015-08-1915232003501ND
2015-11-1015316000901ND
2015-11-1015316001001ND
2016-02-2216056002701ND
2016-02-2216056002601ND
2016-05-1716140000701ND
2016-05-1716140000801ND
2016-08-1516231006001ND
2016-08-1516231005901ND
2016-11-2116327001502ND
2016-11-2116327001302ND
2017-02-1317046002401ND
2017-02-1317046002201ND
2017-05-1617138005501ND
2017-05-1617138005601ND
2017-08-2917242003401ND
2017-08-2917242003501ND
2017-11-2817333002601ND
2017-11-2817333002501ND
2018-02-1318046004701ND
2018-02-1318046004601ND
2018-05-1418137003801ND
2018-05-1418137003701ND
2018-08-1418228008001ND
2018-08-1418228007901ND
2018-11-1218319010801ND
2018-11-1218319010701ND
2019-02-1819052003301ND
2019-02-1819052003401ND
2019-05-1419136005901ND
2019-05-1419136005801ND
2019-08-1219227007201ND
2019-08-1219227007101ND
2019-11-19193250050012.40 ppb
2019-11-19193250051012.30 ppb