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Monobromoacetic acid

South Coast Water District - South Coast

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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88

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-02-181805-803-1010ND
2014-02-181805-801-0840ND
2014-02-181805-802-0945ND
2014-02-181805-804-0910ND
2014-05-131805-804-0930ND
2014-05-131805-803-1010ND
2014-05-131805-802-0950ND
2014-05-131805-801-0900ND
2014-08-061805-804-1110ND
2014-08-061805-803-1040ND
2014-08-061805-802-1020ND
2014-08-061805-801-1000ND
2014-11-111805-803-0930ND
2014-11-111805-802-0940ND
2014-11-111805-804-0900ND
2014-11-111805-801-1000ND
2015-02-101805-803-1040ND
2015-02-101805-804-0900ND
2015-02-101805-802-1020ND
2015-02-101805-801-0930ND
2015-05-061805-804-0830ND
2015-05-061805-803-0940ND
2015-05-061805-801-0900ND
2015-05-061805-802-0920ND
2015-08-191805-801-0830ND
2015-08-191805-804-0900ND
2015-08-191805-802-0920ND
2015-08-191805-803-0940ND
2015-11-111805-801-0930ND
2015-11-111805-804-0910ND
2015-11-111805-802-0950ND
2015-11-111805-803-1010ND
2016-02-101805-801-1000ND
2016-02-101805-804-0900ND
2016-02-101805-802-0930ND
2016-02-101805-803-1020ND
2016-05-101805-802-0945ND
2016-05-101805-801-0920ND
2016-05-101805-804-0845ND
2016-05-101805-803-1000ND
2016-08-041805-804-0930ND
2016-08-041805-803-1030ND
2016-08-041805-801-0950ND
2016-08-041805-802-1010ND
2016-11-081805-803-1410ND
2016-11-081805-804-1455ND
2016-11-081805-801-1425ND
2016-11-081805-802-1440ND
2017-02-211805-803-1000ND
2017-02-211805-801-0900ND
2017-02-211805-802-0900ND
2017-02-211805-804-0920ND
2017-05-101805-801-1000ND
2017-05-101805-804-1020ND
2017-05-101805-802-1045ND
2017-05-101805-803-1100ND
2017-08-081805-801-1250ND
2017-08-081805-804-1320ND
2017-08-081805-802-1145ND
2017-08-081805-803-1050ND
2017-11-081805-801-1135ND
2017-11-081805-802-1010ND
2017-11-081805-804-1306ND
2017-11-081805-803-0946ND
2018-02-061805-802-1310ND
2018-02-061805-801-1150ND
2018-02-061805-804-1120ND
2018-02-061805-803-1000ND
2018-05-081805-803-0945ND
2018-05-081805-801-1100ND
2018-05-081805-804-1120ND
2018-05-081805-802-1045ND
2018-08-071805-804-1000ND
2018-08-071805-802-1100ND
2018-08-071805-801-1030ND
2018-08-071805-803-0900ND
2018-11-061805-804-1025ND
2018-11-061805-801-1000ND
2018-11-061805-803-1100ND
2018-11-061805-802-0945ND
2019-08-061805-801-1011ND
2019-08-061805-804-0949ND
2019-08-061805-803-1048ND
2019-08-061805-802-1033ND
2019-11-121805-801-1020ND
2019-11-121805-804-1050ND
2019-11-121805-803-1200ND
2019-11-121805-802-1130ND