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Monobromoacetic acid

Golden State Water Company - Barstow

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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92

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
20140.456 ppb166ND - 1.40 ppb
20150.0938 ppb161ND - 1.50 ppb
2016ND160ND
2017ND120ND
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
2014-02-042706-603-1131ND
2014-02-042706-601-0935ND
2014-02-042706-602-1054ND
2014-02-042706-604-0947ND
2014-05-202706-604-0920ND
2014-05-202706-603-1032ND
2014-05-202706-602-0907ND
2014-05-202706-601-0824ND
2014-08-052706-603-1110ND
2014-08-052706-602-10301.10 ppb
2014-08-052706-601-09201.40 ppb
2014-08-122706-604-1124ND
2014-11-182706-603-11201.10 ppb
2014-11-182706-602-10251.20 ppb
2014-11-182706-604-09161.10 ppb
2014-11-182706-601-09001.40 ppb
2015-02-192706-602-1055ND
2015-02-192706-603-0920ND
2015-02-192706-604-1124ND
2015-02-192706-601-1019ND
2015-05-262706-604-1011ND
2015-05-262706-603-1220ND
2015-05-262706-601-0925ND
2015-05-262706-602-1105ND
2015-08-182706-601-1101ND
2015-08-182706-604-0945ND
2015-08-182706-603-0852ND
2015-08-182706-602-1023ND
2015-11-242706-601-09451.50 ppb
2015-11-242706-604-0806ND
2015-11-242706-603-1230ND
2015-11-242706-602-1135ND
2016-02-162706-602-1030ND
2016-02-162706-601-0914ND
2016-02-162706-604-0909ND
2016-02-162706-603-1125ND
2016-05-172706-601-0935ND
2016-05-172706-602-1143ND
2016-05-172706-604-1045ND
2016-05-172706-603-1250ND
2016-08-182706-602-0950ND
2016-08-182706-604-1135ND
2016-08-182706-603-1030ND
2016-08-182706-601-0910ND
2016-11-230007-601-1022ND
2016-11-230007-603-1050ND
2016-11-230007-604-0825ND
2016-11-230007-602-0859ND
2017-02-219590-604-0812ND
2017-03-159590-601-1015ND
2017-03-159590-603-0930ND
2017-03-159590-602-1057ND
2017-07-199590-601-1000ND
2017-07-199590-604-1031ND
2017-07-199590-602-0930ND
2017-07-199590-603-0900ND
2017-11-219590-601-1020ND
2017-11-219590-602-0945ND
2017-11-219590-604-0811ND
2017-11-219590-603-1108ND
2018-03-059590-602-0925ND
2018-03-059590-604-0738ND
2018-03-059590-603-1031ND
2018-03-059590-601-0955ND
2018-05-089590-603-0900ND
2018-05-089590-601-0840ND
2018-05-089590-602-1215ND
2018-05-089590-604-1150ND
2018-08-209590-603-0850ND
2018-08-209590-602-1010ND
2018-08-209590-604-0925ND
2018-08-209590-601-1120ND
2018-11-269590-601-0912ND
2018-11-269590-602-1105ND
2018-11-269590-604-1059ND
2018-11-269590-603-1152ND
2019-02-259590-602-1012ND
2019-02-259590-601-0800ND
2019-02-259590-604-0715ND
2019-02-259590-603-1105ND
2019-05-209590-604-1001ND
2019-05-209590-602-1130ND
2019-05-209590-601-1030ND
2019-05-209590-603-1208ND
2019-08-269590-603-1200ND
2019-08-269590-602-1110ND
2019-08-269590-601-0925ND
2019-08-269590-604-1158ND
2019-11-259590-604-0622ND
2019-11-259590-602-0954ND
2019-11-259590-601-0915ND
2019-11-259590-603-1150ND