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Monobromoacetic acid

Bonanza 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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50

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
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND100ND

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
2014-01-2714030004301ND
2014-01-2714030004201ND
2014-04-2214114001601ND
2014-04-2214114001701ND
2014-07-2214205006901ND
2014-07-2214205007001ND
2014-10-2014296002201ND
2014-10-2014296002301ND
2015-01-2015023000501ND
2015-01-2015023000401ND
2015-04-2115113007401ND
2015-04-2115113007301ND
2015-08-0415218008701ND
2015-08-0415218008601ND
2015-11-0315309001101ND
2015-11-0315309001201ND
2016-02-0916042003801ND
2016-02-0916042003701ND
2016-05-1616140002801ND
2016-05-1616140002901ND
2016-08-1616231000601ND
2016-08-1616231000701ND
2016-11-1416321004401ND
2016-11-1416321004501ND
2017-02-0717039007501ND
2017-02-0717039007601ND
2017-05-0817130002901ND
2017-05-0817130003001ND
2017-08-0817222005501ND
2017-08-0817222005401ND
2017-11-0617313000401ND
2017-11-0617313000201ND
2018-02-0718040004401ND
2018-02-0718040004301ND
2018-04-3018123001301ND
2018-04-3018123001401ND
2018-08-0818221006101ND
2018-08-0818221006001ND
2018-10-2918305009601ND
2018-10-2918305009701ND
2019-01-2819031003201ND
2019-01-2819031003301ND
2019-04-2219115001701ND
2019-04-2219115001601ND
2019-05-2819150000601ND
2019-05-2819150000501ND
2019-07-2219206003502ND
2019-07-2219206003602ND
2019-10-2119297003601ND
2019-10-2119297003701ND