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Monobromoacetic acid

Golden State Water Company (GSWC) - Artesia

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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96

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
20140.175 ppb162ND - 1.60 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
20170.238 ppb161ND - 3.80 ppb
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-042706-802-1245ND
2014-02-042706-800-1235ND
2014-02-042706-801-1255ND
2014-02-042706-803-1025ND
2014-05-062706-803-1035ND
2014-05-062706-802-0835ND
2014-05-062706-801-0850ND
2014-05-062706-800-09051.20 ppb
2014-08-052706-803-0900ND
2014-08-052706-802-1020ND
2014-08-052706-801-1005ND
2014-08-052706-800-0950ND
2014-11-042706-802-1045ND
2014-11-042706-801-10201.60 ppb
2014-11-042706-803-0850ND
2014-11-042706-800-1010ND
2015-02-032706-803-1031ND
2015-02-032706-802-0831ND
2015-02-032706-801-0917ND
2015-02-032706-800-0845ND
2015-05-052706-803-1046ND
2015-05-052706-802-0850ND
2015-05-052706-800-0905ND
2015-05-052706-801-0928ND
2015-08-040007-800-0842ND
2015-08-040007-803-1029ND
2015-08-040007-802-0830ND
2015-08-040007-801-0858ND
2015-11-102706-801-0830ND
2015-11-102706-800-0844ND
2015-11-102706-803-1004ND
2015-11-102706-802-0817ND
2016-02-032706-801-0831ND
2016-02-032706-800-0818ND
2016-02-032706-803-0849ND
2016-02-032706-802-0805ND
2016-05-032706-801-0901ND
2016-05-032706-800-0911ND
2016-05-032706-803-1004ND
2016-05-032706-802-0849ND
2016-08-022706-803-1310ND
2016-08-022706-801-1125ND
2016-08-022706-800-1208ND
2016-08-022706-802-1155ND
2016-11-082706-803-1005ND
2016-11-082706-801-0817ND
2016-11-082706-802-0830ND
2016-11-082706-800-0846ND
2017-02-089590-802-0853ND
2017-02-089590-803-1010ND
2017-02-089590-801-0826ND
2017-02-089590-800-0859ND
2017-05-029590-802-0834ND
2017-05-029590-800-0845ND
2017-05-029590-801-0823ND
2017-05-029590-803-0940ND
2017-08-019590-800-0940ND
2017-08-019590-801-0901ND
2017-08-019590-803-0817ND
2017-08-019590-802-0919ND
2017-11-079590-803-0821ND
2017-11-079590-800-09303.80 ppb
2017-11-079590-802-0920ND
2017-11-079590-801-0903ND
2018-02-069590-803-0819ND
2018-02-069590-800-0931ND
2018-02-069590-801-0906ND
2018-02-069590-802-0920ND
2018-05-019590-801-0855ND
2018-05-019590-802-0909ND
2018-05-019590-803-0813ND
2018-05-019590-800-0934ND
2018-08-079590-801-0902ND
2018-08-079590-803-0823ND
2018-08-079590-802-0920ND
2018-08-079590-800-0939ND
2018-11-069590-801-0840ND
2018-11-069590-803-0810ND
2018-11-069590-802-0855ND
2018-11-069590-800-0916ND
2019-02-059590-800-0923ND
2019-02-059590-802-0907ND
2019-02-059590-801-0853ND
2019-02-059590-803-0817ND
2019-05-079590-800-0940ND
2019-05-079590-802-0926ND
2019-05-079590-803-0828ND
2019-05-079590-801-0907ND
2019-08-069590-803-0806ND
2019-08-069590-802-0850ND
2019-08-069590-800-0908ND
2019-08-069590-801-0834ND
2019-11-059590-803-0833ND
2019-11-059590-802-0917ND
2019-11-059590-800-0956ND
2019-11-059590-801-0938ND