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Monobromoacetic acid

Golden State WC - Placentia

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
20140.438 ppb166ND - 1.30 ppb
20150.781 ppb166ND - 3.90 ppb
20160.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
2017ND160ND
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
2014-01-312706-803-1240ND
2014-01-312706-801-1200ND
2014-01-312706-802-1220ND
2014-01-312706-804-1300ND
2014-04-082706-804-0945ND
2014-04-082706-803-0915ND
2014-04-082706-802-0900ND
2014-04-082706-801-0830ND
2014-07-082706-804-06451.10 ppb
2014-07-082706-803-07301.30 ppb
2014-07-082706-802-0800ND
2014-07-082706-801-0830ND
2014-10-072706-803-10081.10 ppb
2014-10-072706-802-09501.20 ppb
2014-10-072706-804-09001.10 ppb
2014-10-072706-801-09231.20 ppb
2015-01-132706-804-0925ND
2015-01-132706-803-10263.90 ppb
2015-01-132706-802-10091.50 ppb
2015-01-132706-801-09481.80 ppb
2015-04-142706-804-0845ND
2015-04-142706-803-09451.80 ppb
2015-04-142706-801-09051.20 ppb
2015-04-142706-802-09202.30 ppb
2015-07-150007-801-1016ND
2015-07-150007-804-0955ND
2015-07-150007-803-1100ND
2015-07-150007-802-1040ND
2015-10-132706-802-1020ND
2015-10-132706-801-0958ND
2015-10-132706-804-0934ND
2015-10-132706-803-1045ND
2016-01-132706-802-0810ND
2016-01-132706-801-0845ND
2016-01-132706-804-0645ND
2016-01-132706-803-0730ND
2016-04-122706-802-1018ND
2016-04-122706-801-09591.000 ppb
2016-04-122706-804-0931ND
2016-04-122706-803-1042ND
2016-07-122706-804-0910ND
2016-07-122706-802-1006ND
2016-07-122706-801-0947ND
2016-07-122706-803-1035ND
2016-10-112706-804-0945ND
2016-10-112706-802-1030ND
2016-10-112706-803-1052ND
2016-10-112706-801-1011ND
2017-01-119590-803-0718ND
2017-01-119590-804-0630ND
2017-01-119590-802-0737ND
2017-01-119590-801-0650ND
2017-04-119590-803-1143ND
2017-04-119590-801-1053ND
2017-04-119590-802-1117ND
2017-04-119590-804-0951ND
2017-07-119590-801-1027ND
2017-07-119590-802-1057ND
2017-07-119590-804-0941ND
2017-07-119590-803-1127ND
2017-10-109590-804-1213ND
2017-10-109590-801-1235ND
2017-10-109590-803-1315ND
2017-10-109590-802-1253ND
2018-01-099590-804-0805ND
2018-01-099590-801-0835ND
2018-01-099590-802-0855ND
2018-01-099590-803-0925ND
2018-04-109590-802-1040ND
2018-04-109590-803-1105ND
2018-04-109590-804-0940ND
2018-04-109590-801-1020ND
2018-07-109590-802-1035ND
2018-07-109590-804-0936ND
2018-07-109590-803-1057ND
2018-07-109590-801-1011ND
2018-10-099590-802-1011ND
2018-10-099590-804-0925ND
2018-10-099590-803-1030ND
2018-10-099590-801-0952ND
2019-01-089590-801-0900ND
2019-01-089590-803-1010ND
2019-01-089590-802-0930ND
2019-01-089590-804-1100ND
2019-04-099590-801-1028ND
2019-04-099590-803-1135ND
2019-04-099590-804-0952ND
2019-04-099590-802-1104ND
2019-07-099590-804-1125ND
2019-07-099590-803-1315ND
2019-07-099590-801-1225ND
2019-07-099590-802-1235ND
2019-10-089590-804-0830ND
2019-10-089590-803-0655ND
2019-10-089590-801-0800ND
2019-10-089590-802-0725ND