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Monobromoacetic acid

Ventura County Waterworks District No. 19 - Somis

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
20190.500 ppb21ND - 1.000 ppb
20201.000 ppb221.000 ppb
2021ND20ND
20220.500 ppb42ND - 1.000 ppb
20230.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 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
2018-02-01CA5610015_DST_011-201802011507ND
2018-02-01CA5610015_DST_010-201802011455ND
2019-02-01CA5610015_DST_010-2019020111401.000 ppb
2019-02-01CA5610015_DST_011-201902011123ND
2020-02-06CA5610015_DST_010-2020020609361.000 ppb
2020-02-06CA5610015_DST_011-2020020610471.000 ppb
2021-02-03CA5610015_DST_010-202102031208ND
2021-02-03CA5610015_DST_011-202102031228ND
2022-02-01CA5610015_DST_010-202202011609ND
2022-02-01CA5610015_DST_011-202202011546ND
2022-11-02CA5610015_DST_011-2022110213501.000 ppb
2022-11-02CA5610015_DST_010-2022110212501.000 ppb
2023-02-09CA5610015_DST_010-202302090945ND
2023-02-09CA5610015_DST_011-2023020909301.000 ppb
2023-05-03CA5610015_DST_010-202305031010ND
2023-05-03CA5610015_DST_011-202305031040ND
2023-08-15CA5610015_DST_010-202308151130ND
2023-08-15CA5610015_DST_011-202308151315ND
2023-11-07CA5610015_DST_010-202311070905ND
2023-11-07CA5610015_DST_011-202311070849ND