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Monobromoacetic acid

Kingsland

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
2016ND160ND
20170.156 ppb161ND - 2.50 ppb
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-19AI28327ND
2014-02-19AI28326ND
2014-02-19AI28325ND
2014-02-19AI28324ND
2014-05-20AI41000ND
2014-05-20AI40999ND
2014-05-20AI40998ND
2014-05-20AI40997ND
2014-08-19AI50408ND
2014-08-19AI50407ND
2014-08-19AI50409ND
2014-08-19AI50410ND
2014-11-19AI59888ND
2014-11-19AI59887ND
2014-11-19AI59886ND
2014-11-19AI59885ND
2015-02-19AI65255ND
2015-02-19AI65254ND
2015-02-19AI65253ND
2015-02-19AI65252ND
2015-05-18AI77387ND
2015-05-18AI77388ND
2015-05-18AI77390ND
2015-05-18AI77389ND
2015-08-19AI87050ND
2015-08-19AI87049ND
2015-08-19AI87048ND
2015-08-19AI87047ND
2015-11-17AJ01243ND
2015-11-17AJ01242ND
2015-11-17AJ01241ND
2015-11-17AJ01240ND
2016-02-18AJ06771ND
2016-02-18AJ06770ND
2016-02-18AJ06772ND
2016-02-18AJ06773ND
2016-05-18AJ12474ND
2016-05-18AJ12473ND
2016-05-18AJ12472ND
2016-05-18AJ12471ND
2016-08-24AJ23980ND
2016-08-24AJ23979ND
2016-08-24AJ23978ND
2016-08-24AJ23977ND
2016-11-15AJ33572ND
2016-11-15AJ33575ND
2016-11-15AJ33574ND
2016-11-15AJ33573ND
2017-02-14AJ46415ND
2017-02-14AJ46414ND
2017-02-14AJ46413ND
2017-02-14AJ46412ND
2017-05-17AJ55664ND
2017-05-17AJ55663ND
2017-05-17AJ55662ND
2017-05-17AJ55661ND
2017-08-16AJ64600ND
2017-08-16AJ64599ND
2017-08-16AJ64601ND
2017-08-16AJ646022.50 ppb
2017-11-13AJ73628ND
2017-11-13AJ73627ND
2017-11-13AJ73626ND
2017-11-13AJ73625ND
2018-02-14AJ83966ND
2018-02-14AJ83965ND
2018-02-14AJ83964ND
2018-02-14AJ83963ND
2018-05-22AJ89936ND
2018-05-22AJ89937ND
2018-05-22AJ89939ND
2018-05-22AJ89938ND
2018-08-21AJ98442ND
2018-08-21AJ98441ND
2018-08-21AJ98440ND
2018-08-21AJ98439ND
2018-11-14AK06230ND
2018-11-14AK06229ND
2018-11-14AK06228ND
2018-11-14AK06227ND
2019-02-21AK11862ND
2019-02-21AK11861ND
2019-02-21AK11863ND
2019-02-21AK11864ND
2019-05-15AK17604ND
2019-05-15AK17603ND
2019-05-15AK17602ND
2019-05-15AK17601ND
2019-08-21AK27462ND
2019-08-21AK27461ND
2019-08-21AK27460ND
2019-08-21AK27459ND
2019-11-20AK37163ND
2019-11-20AK37166ND
2019-11-20AK37165ND
2019-11-20AK37164ND