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Monobromoacetic acid

Vernon Water Department

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.

 

61

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015ND80ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND90ND
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
2014-02-043761-803-1213ND
2014-02-043761-802-1118ND
2014-02-043761-801-1155ND
2014-02-043761-800-1139ND
2014-05-063761-803-1240ND
2014-05-063761-802-1215ND
2014-05-063761-801-1255ND
2014-05-063761-800-1310ND
2014-08-053761-803-1204ND
2014-08-053761-802-1059ND
2014-08-053761-801-1141ND
2014-08-053761-800-0947ND
2015-02-033761-800-1122ND
2015-02-033761-803-1133ND
2015-02-033761-802-1030ND
2015-02-033761-801-1145ND
2015-05-053761-800-1203ND
2015-05-053761-803-1043ND
2015-05-053761-802-1104ND
2015-05-053761-801-1019ND
2017-08-013761-801-1315ND
2017-08-013761-800-1115ND
2017-08-013761-803-1135ND
2017-08-013761-802-1050ND
2017-08-093761-005-1329ND
2017-11-013761-801-1043ND
2017-11-013761-802-1117ND
2017-11-013761-800-1305ND
2017-11-013761-803-1140ND
2018-02-063761-801-1013ND
2018-02-063761-802-1126ND
2018-02-063761-800-1103ND
2018-02-063761-803-1033ND
2018-05-013761-802-1208ND
2018-05-013761-801-1315ND
2018-05-013761-800-1001ND
2018-05-013761-803-1300ND
2018-08-073761-803-1103ND
2018-08-073761-800-1141ND
2018-08-073761-801-1047ND
2018-08-073761-802-1320ND
2018-11-063761-801-1109ND
2018-11-063761-803-1131ND
2018-11-063761-802-1049ND
2018-11-063761-800-1028ND
2019-02-063761-801-1003ND
2019-02-063761-803-0942ND
2019-02-063761-802-1051ND
2019-02-063761-800-1023ND
2019-05-073761-801-1120ND
2019-05-073761-803-1059ND
2019-05-073761-802-1032ND
2019-05-073761-800-1139ND
2019-08-063761-801-1000ND
2019-08-063761-802-1130ND
2019-08-063761-800-1103ND
2019-08-063761-803-1316ND
2019-11-053761-800-1401ND
2019-11-053761-803-1307ND
2019-11-053761-801-1320ND
2019-11-053761-802-1341ND