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Monobromoacetic acid

Modesto Irrigation District

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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55

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND130ND
2018ND130ND
2019ND130ND

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
2014-01-085810-003-0630ND
2014-04-015810-003-0913ND
2014-07-025810-003-0616ND
2014-09-035810-003-0633ND
2014-10-095810-003-0800ND
2015-01-085810-003-0654ND
2015-04-025810-003-0940ND
2015-07-025810-003-0604ND
2015-09-015810-003-0623ND
2015-10-015810-003-0652ND
2016-01-075810-003-0652ND
2016-01-135810-003-0712ND
2016-04-065810-003-0910ND
2016-07-065810-003-0507ND
2016-11-035810-003-0855ND
2016-12-085810-003-0702ND
2017-01-055810-003-0950ND
2017-02-025810-003-0700ND
2017-03-025810-003-0706ND
2017-04-055810-003-0621ND
2017-04-215810-002-1434ND
2017-04-275810-002-1547ND
2017-05-025810-002-1524ND
2017-06-015810-003-0837ND
2017-07-065810-003-0900ND
2017-09-075810-003-1100ND
2017-10-055810-003-0843ND
2017-11-025810-003-1000ND
2017-12-075810-003-0718ND
2018-01-045810-003-0837ND
2018-02-015810-003-0851ND
2018-03-015810-003-0840ND
2018-04-055810-003-1103ND
2018-05-035810-003-0937ND
2018-06-075810-003-1113ND
2018-07-055810-003-0855ND
2018-08-025810-003-0903ND
2018-09-065810-003-0912ND
2018-10-045810-003-0906ND
2018-11-085810-003-0835ND
2018-11-265810-003-0747ND
2018-12-065810-003-0842ND
2019-01-035810-003-0841ND
2019-02-075810-003-0824ND
2019-03-075810-003-0816ND
2019-04-045810-003-0804ND
2019-05-085810-003-0810ND
2019-06-065810-003-0912ND
2019-06-065810-002-0745ND
2019-07-055810-003-0812ND
2019-08-015810-003-0859ND
2019-09-055810-003-0753ND
2019-10-035810-003-0836ND
2019-11-075810-003-0843ND
2019-12-055810-003-0823ND