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Monobromoacetic acid

Grover Beach Water Department

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.325 ppb164ND - 1.80 ppb
20150.144 ppb162ND - 1.20 ppb
20160.156 ppb162ND - 1.40 ppb
20170.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
2018ND160ND
2019ND120ND

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
2014-01-105810-012-0916ND
2014-01-105810-010-0848ND
2014-01-105810-011-0830ND
2014-01-105810-013-0901ND
2014-04-105810-013-08561.10 ppb
2014-04-105810-012-08401.10 ppb
2014-04-105810-011-08101.20 ppb
2014-04-105810-010-09151.80 ppb
2014-07-105810-013-1114ND
2014-07-105810-012-1054ND
2014-07-105810-011-0914ND
2014-07-105810-010-1355ND
2014-10-095810-012-0916ND
2014-10-095810-011-0818ND
2014-10-095810-013-0900ND
2014-10-095810-010-0843ND
2015-01-095810-011-0818ND
2015-01-095810-012-0922ND
2015-01-095810-013-0840ND
2015-01-095810-010-0902ND
2015-04-085810-013-0857ND
2015-04-085810-012-0907ND
2015-04-085810-010-0843ND
2015-04-085810-011-0920ND
2015-07-105810-010-1050ND
2015-07-105810-013-1022ND
2015-07-105810-012-0853ND
2015-07-105810-011-0824ND
2015-10-075810-010-00001.20 ppb
2015-10-075810-013-0000ND
2015-10-075810-012-00001.10 ppb
2015-10-075810-011-0000ND
2016-01-065810-011-0916ND
2016-01-065810-010-1550ND
2016-01-065810-013-0840ND
2016-01-065810-012-0830ND
2016-04-075810-010-0850ND
2016-04-075810-011-0910ND
2016-04-075810-013-1040ND
2016-04-075810-012-1018ND
2016-07-075810-011-1016ND
2016-07-075810-013-11091.10 ppb
2016-07-075810-012-1121ND
2016-07-075810-010-1040ND
2016-10-035810-010-0800ND
2016-10-035810-012-08251.40 ppb
2016-10-035810-013-0844ND
2016-10-035810-011-0905ND
2017-01-135810-010-0846ND
2017-01-135810-012-0918ND
2017-01-135810-013-09031.000 ppb
2017-01-135810-011-0830ND
2017-04-045810-010-1400ND
2017-04-045810-013-1416ND
2017-04-045810-011-0833ND
2017-04-045810-012-0910ND
2017-07-055810-010-0915ND
2017-07-055810-011-0858ND
2017-07-055810-013-1018ND
2017-07-055810-012-1800ND
2017-10-035810-011-0818ND
2017-10-035810-013-1146ND
2017-10-035810-012-1255ND
2017-10-035810-010-1054ND
2018-01-035810-012-0920ND
2018-01-035810-010-0842ND
2018-01-035810-011-0828ND
2018-01-035810-013-0902ND
2018-04-105810-012-1134ND
2018-04-105810-011-1313ND
2018-04-105810-013-1120ND
2018-04-105810-010-1330ND
2018-07-165810-010-1046ND
2018-07-165810-011-1036ND
2018-07-165810-013-0915ND
2018-07-165810-012-1128ND
2018-10-175810-011-1012ND
2018-10-175810-010-1100ND
2018-10-175810-013-1000ND
2018-10-175810-012-1035ND
2019-01-165810-013-1033ND
2019-01-165810-011-0956ND
2019-01-165810-010-1018ND
2019-01-165810-012-1052ND
2019-04-085810-012-1038ND
2019-04-085810-011-0902ND
2019-04-085810-010-0920ND
2019-04-085810-013-1110ND
2019-10-085810-013-0910ND
2019-10-085810-011-0820ND
2019-10-085810-010-1145ND
2019-10-085810-012-1115ND