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Monobromoacetic acid

La Canada Irrigation District

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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48

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
20190.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 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
2014-03-243761-801-0820ND
2014-03-243761-800-0915ND
2014-06-233761-801-0955ND
2014-06-233761-800-1020ND
2014-09-223761-801-0955ND
2014-09-223761-800-0930ND
2014-12-243761-801-1025ND
2014-12-243761-800-1035ND
2015-03-233761-800-0950ND
2015-03-233761-801-0840ND
2015-06-223761-800-0950ND
2015-06-223761-801-1000ND
2015-09-283761-800-0930ND
2015-09-283761-801-0940ND
2015-12-283761-800-0900ND
2015-12-283761-801-0915ND
2016-03-283761-800-0855ND
2016-03-283761-801-0905ND
2016-06-273761-800-0930ND
2016-06-273761-801-0940ND
2016-09-263761-800-0930ND
2016-09-263761-801-0955ND
2016-12-273761-800-0905ND
2016-12-273761-801-0955ND
2017-03-273761-801-0950ND
2017-03-273761-800-0940ND
2017-06-263761-801-0920ND
2017-06-263761-800-0840ND
2017-09-253761-801-0955ND
2017-09-253761-800-0945ND
2017-12-263761-801-1025ND
2017-12-263761-800-1005ND
2018-03-263761-800-0915ND
2018-03-263761-801-0935ND
2018-06-253761-800-1010ND
2018-06-253761-801-1045ND
2018-09-243761-801-1030ND
2018-09-243761-800-1005ND
2018-12-263761-801-1020ND
2018-12-263761-800-1045ND
2019-03-253761-801-1040ND
2019-03-253761-800-1000ND
2019-06-243761-801-1100ND
2019-06-243761-800-1030ND
2019-09-233761-801-1030ND
2019-09-233761-800-1000ND
2019-12-233761-801-1015ND
2019-12-233761-800-10001.000 ppb