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Monobromoacetic acid

Box Springs Mutual 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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.350 ppb41ND - 1.40 ppb
2019ND40ND
20201.03 ppb43ND - 1.70 ppb
20210.500 ppb41ND - 2.00 ppb
20220.325 ppb41ND - 1.30 ppb
20230.450 ppb62ND - 1.70 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
2018-03-28CA3310004_DST_801-201803281045ND
2018-05-16CA3310004_DST_801-201805161430ND
2018-07-27CA3310004_DST_801-201807271220ND
2018-10-31CA3310004_DST_801-2018103113201.40 ppb
2019-01-08CA3310004_DST_801-201901081015ND
2019-04-16CA3310004_DST_801-201904160914ND
2019-07-09CA3310004_DST_801-201907090904ND
2019-10-08CA3310004_DST_801-201910080910ND
2020-01-16CA3310004_DST_801-202001160937ND
2020-05-05CA3310004_DST_801-2020050510201.20 ppb
2020-09-22CA3310004_DST_801-2020092209021.70 ppb
2020-11-10CA3310004_DST_801-2020111008271.20 ppb
2021-02-09CA3310004_DST_801-202102090939ND
2021-05-18CA3310004_DST_801-2021051809562.00 ppb
2021-08-09CA3310004_DST_801-202108090816ND
2021-11-09CA3310004_DST_801-202111090854ND
2022-02-08CA3310004_DST_801-202202080829ND
2022-05-16CA3310004_DST_801-2022051609301.30 ppb
2022-07-12CA3310004_DST_801-202207120811ND
2022-12-13CA3310004_DST_801-202212130829ND
2023-02-21CA3310004_DST_801-2023022109001.000 ppb
2023-05-08CA3310004_DST_801-202305081028ND
2023-06-05CA3310004_DST_801-202306051004ND
2023-08-07CA3310004_DST_801-2023080708581.70 ppb
2023-11-13CA3310004_DST_802-202311130914ND
2023-11-13CA3310004_DST_801-202311130944ND