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Monobromoacetic acid

Canada Woods Water Company

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
20200.500 ppb21ND - 1.000 ppb
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
20230.500 ppb62ND - 2.00 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against change to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-18CA2702588_DST_801-201807181438ND
2018-07-18CA2702588_DST_802-201807181412ND
2019-07-16CA2702588_DST_801-201907161010ND
2019-07-16CA2702588_DST_802-201907161206ND
2020-07-14CA2702588_DST_802-202007140947ND
2020-07-14CA2702588_DST_801-2020071411101.000 ppb
2021-09-28CA2702588_DST_801-202109281135ND
2021-09-28CA2702588_DST_802-202109280810ND
2022-06-27CA2702588_DST_801-202206271200ND
2022-06-27CA2702588_DST_802-202206271205ND
2023-05-17CA2702588_DST_801-2023051710102.00 ppb
2023-05-17CA2702588_DST_802-202305171000ND
2023-08-17CA2702588_DST_801-2023081713501.000 ppb
2023-08-17CA2702588_DST_802-202308171250ND
2023-11-30CA2702588_DST_802-202311301030ND
2023-11-30CA2702588_DST_801-202311300945ND