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Monobromoacetic acid

East Niles CSD

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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29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND60ND
2015ND60ND
20160.350 ppb81ND - 2.80 ppb
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND70ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-06-175806-901-1100ND
2014-06-175806-900-1040ND
2014-09-235806-901-1035ND
2014-09-235806-900-0945ND
2014-12-225806-901-1000ND
2014-12-225806-900-1015ND
2015-03-185806-900-1030ND
2015-03-185806-901-1045ND
2015-09-225806-900-1010ND
2015-09-225806-901-0955ND
2015-12-165806-900-1035ND
2015-12-165806-901-1050ND
2016-03-225806-900-1345ND
2016-03-225806-901-1330ND
2016-06-205806-900-1135ND
2016-06-205806-901-1120ND
2016-09-145806-901-1115ND
2016-09-145806-900-1130ND
2016-12-205806-901-1410ND
2016-12-205806-900-13502.80 ppb
2018-03-155806-901-1105ND
2018-03-155806-900-1045ND
2018-06-135806-900-1045ND
2018-09-105806-901-1145ND
2018-09-105806-900-1315ND
2018-10-305806-901-1345ND
2018-10-305806-900-1315ND
2019-04-105806-901-1050ND
2019-04-105806-900-1035ND