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Monobromoacetic acid

City of West Sacramento

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND240ND

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
2019-04-105810-901-0730ND
2019-04-105810-902-0820ND
2019-04-105810-908-1115ND
2019-04-105810-903-0840ND
2019-04-105810-907-1020ND
2019-04-105810-904-0945ND
2019-04-105810-906-1045ND
2019-04-105810-905-0910ND
2019-07-105810-901-0945ND
2019-07-105810-908-1230ND
2019-07-105810-907-1210ND
2019-07-105810-906-1130ND
2019-07-105810-905-1110ND
2019-07-105810-904-1040ND
2019-07-105810-903-1015ND
2019-07-105810-902-1000ND
2019-10-095810-904-1230ND
2019-10-095810-905-0805ND
2019-10-095810-903-1215ND
2019-10-095810-906-1155ND
2019-10-095810-902-0745ND
2019-10-095810-907-1205ND
2019-10-095810-901-0700ND
2019-10-095810-908-0700ND