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Monobromoacetic acid

Santa Maria 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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
20160.0833 ppb121ND - 1.000 ppb
2017ND200ND
2018ND160ND
20190.281 ppb163ND - 1.80 ppb

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
2014-03-043761-029-0945ND
2014-03-043761-027-1040ND
2014-03-043761-028-1055ND
2014-03-043761-030-1016ND
2014-06-033761-030-0908ND
2014-06-033761-029-0940ND
2014-06-033761-028-0840ND
2014-06-033761-027-0754ND
2014-09-033761-030-0915ND
2014-09-033761-029-0935ND
2014-09-033761-028-0845ND
2014-09-033761-027-0830ND
2014-12-023761-029-1020ND
2014-12-023761-028-0915ND
2014-12-023761-030-1100ND
2014-12-023761-027-0720ND
2015-03-033761-030-0935ND
2015-03-033761-029-1010ND
2015-03-033761-028-0905ND
2015-03-033761-027-0815ND
2015-06-033761-030-0955ND
2015-06-033761-029-1030ND
2015-06-033761-027-0910ND
2015-06-033761-028-0930ND
2015-09-023761-027-1045ND
2015-09-023761-030-1120ND
2015-09-023761-029-1140ND
2015-09-023761-028-1100ND
2015-12-013761-028-1025ND
2015-12-013761-027-1005ND
2015-12-013761-030-0825ND
2015-12-013761-029-0927ND
2016-03-013761-028-0855ND
2016-03-013761-027-0750ND
2016-03-013761-030-0915ND
2016-03-013761-029-0945ND
2016-06-073761-028-0922ND
2016-06-073761-027-0845ND
2016-06-073761-030-1025ND
2016-06-073761-029-10051.000 ppb
2016-09-063761-030-0806ND
2016-09-063761-028-1000ND
2016-09-063761-029-0900ND
2016-09-133761-027-0830ND
2017-01-243761-028-0840ND
2017-01-243761-027-0810ND
2017-01-243761-029-0914ND
2017-01-243761-030-0813ND
2017-03-093761-029-0920ND
2017-03-093761-027-0810ND
2017-03-093761-028-0850ND
2017-03-093761-030-0935ND
2017-06-063761-029-0740ND
2017-06-063761-028-0838ND
2017-06-063761-027-0822ND
2017-06-063761-030-0800ND
2017-09-053761-028-0950ND
2017-09-053761-030-0820ND
2017-09-053761-027-0900ND
2017-09-073761-029-0755ND
2017-12-053761-030-0905ND
2017-12-053761-027-0940ND
2017-12-053761-028-1005ND
2017-12-053761-029-0820ND
2018-03-013761-028-0900ND
2018-03-013761-027-0825ND
2018-03-013761-029-0935ND
2018-03-013761-030-0750ND
2018-06-053761-027-0835ND
2018-06-053761-029-0945ND
2018-06-053761-030-0913ND
2018-06-053761-028-0855ND
2018-09-043761-028-1001ND
2018-09-043761-030-0910ND
2018-09-043761-029-0850ND
2018-09-043761-027-0940ND
2018-12-043761-029-1030ND
2018-12-043761-030-0954ND
2018-12-043761-028-0929ND
2018-12-043761-027-0855ND
2019-03-073761-029-1020ND
2019-03-073761-030-0930ND
2019-03-073761-028-0845ND
2019-03-073761-027-0828ND
2019-06-043761-028-0955ND
2019-06-043761-027-0850ND
2019-06-043761-030-1010ND
2019-06-043761-029-1040ND
2019-09-033761-027-0945ND
2019-09-033761-030-1032ND
2019-09-033761-029-1050ND
2019-09-033761-028-1005ND
2019-12-033761-030-09591.30 ppb
2019-12-033761-028-09411.40 ppb
2019-12-033761-029-10261.80 ppb
2019-12-033761-027-0920ND