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Monobromoacetic acid

Murray Water Works

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.332 ppb83ND - 1.19 ppb
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-12OE621995ND
2018-02-12OE621994ND
2018-05-08OE655023ND
2018-05-08OE655022ND
2018-08-07OE695211ND
2018-08-07OE695212ND
2018-11-07OE737421ND
2018-11-07OE737422ND
2019-02-12OE770342ND
2019-02-12OE770343ND
2019-05-14OE807620ND
2019-05-14OE807621ND
2019-08-13OE849109ND
2019-08-13OE849108ND
2019-11-12OE892481ND
2019-11-12OE892482ND
2020-02-11OE927313ND
2020-02-11OE927314ND
2020-05-12OE1005332ND
2020-05-12OE1005333ND
2020-08-11OE1169287ND
2020-08-11OE1169288ND
2020-11-10OE1406905ND
2020-11-10OE1406906ND
2021-02-09OE1582378ND
2021-02-09OE1582379ND
2021-05-11OE1692294ND
2021-05-11OE1692295ND
2021-08-10OE1790185ND
2021-08-10OE1790186ND
2021-11-291EK2611-01ND
2021-11-291EK2611-02ND
2022-02-171FB1800-011.19 ppb
2022-02-171FB1800-021.11 ppb
2022-05-171FE1778-01ND
2022-05-171FE1778-020.354 ppb
2022-08-151FH1806-01ND
2022-08-151FH1806-02ND
2022-11-15OE2206374ND
2022-11-15OE2206375ND
2023-02-13OE2242258ND
2023-02-13OE2242259ND
2023-05-09OE2279543ND
2023-05-09OE2279542ND
2023-08-08OE2320754ND
2023-08-08OE2320755ND
2023-11-14OE2364747ND
2023-11-14OE2364748ND