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Monobromoacetic acid

Spencer Municipal Water Utility

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
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
2014-04-092045968ND
2014-04-092045966ND
2014-04-092045960ND
2014-04-092045959ND
2014-07-022063774ND
2014-07-022063773ND
2014-07-022063775ND
2014-07-022063776ND
2014-10-062085095ND
2014-10-062085094ND
2014-10-062085092ND
2014-10-062085093ND
2015-01-15OE210439ND
2015-01-15OE210440ND
2015-01-15OE210438ND
2015-01-15OE210441ND
2015-04-06OE228771ND
2015-04-06OE228772ND
2015-04-06OE228774ND
2015-04-06OE228773ND
2015-07-06OE264687ND
2015-07-06OE264686ND
2015-07-06OE264685ND
2015-07-06OE264684ND
2015-10-05OE303094ND
2015-10-05OE303097ND
2015-10-05OE303095ND
2015-10-05OE303096ND
2016-01-11OE334994ND
2016-01-11OE334995ND
2016-01-11OE334996ND
2016-01-11OE334997ND
2016-04-05OE363131ND
2016-04-05OE363132ND
2016-04-05OE363133ND
2016-04-06OE363134ND
2016-07-13OE401210ND
2016-07-13OE401211ND
2016-07-13OE401204ND
2016-07-13OE401209ND
2016-10-03OE436970ND
2016-10-03OE436969ND
2016-10-03OE436968ND
2016-10-03OE436971ND
2017-01-09OE470106ND
2017-01-09OE470104ND
2017-01-09OE470107ND
2017-01-09OE470105ND
2017-04-10OE500982ND
2017-04-10OE500983ND
2017-04-10OE500984ND
2017-04-12OE501536ND
2017-07-12OE536379ND
2017-07-12OE536378ND
2017-07-12OE536381ND
2017-07-12OE536380ND
2017-10-02OE573672ND
2017-10-02OE573670ND
2017-10-02OE573671ND
2017-10-02OE573673ND
2018-01-03OE607474ND
2018-01-03OE607473ND
2018-01-03OE607472ND
2018-01-03OE607471ND
2018-04-05OE643454ND
2018-04-05OE643451ND
2018-04-05OE643452ND
2018-04-05OE643453ND
2018-07-09OE681769ND
2018-07-09OE681768ND
2018-07-09OE681767ND
2018-07-09OE681766ND
2018-10-09OE726141ND
2018-10-09OE726142ND
2018-10-09OE726143ND
2018-10-09OE726144ND
2019-01-07OE758247ND
2019-01-07OE758248ND
2019-01-07OE758249ND
2019-01-07OE758250ND
2019-04-08OE791805ND
2019-04-08OE791808ND
2019-04-08OE791807ND
2019-04-08OE791806ND
2019-07-08OE832429ND
2019-07-08OE832432ND
2019-07-08OE832430ND
2019-07-16OE836195ND
2019-10-01OE873901ND
2019-10-01OE873900ND
2019-10-01OE873899ND
2019-10-01OE873898ND