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Monobromoacetic acid

Olympia Fields

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.810 ppb21ND - 1.62 ppb
2019ND20ND
20201.31 ppb21ND - 2.62 ppb
20210.375 ppb109ND - 0.740 ppb
20220.264 ppb149ND - 0.684 ppb
20230.167 ppb125ND - 0.493 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
2018-06-078061439-01ND
2018-09-188093950-011.62 ppb
2019-06-189064123-01ND
2019-09-179093995-01ND
2020-06-230065373-012.62 ppb
2020-10-052010465-001BND
2021-03-022103260-002B0.334 ppb
2021-03-022103260-001B0.455 ppb
2021-05-062105568-001B0.475 ppb
2021-05-062105568-002B0.740 ppb
2021-06-302107038-001B0.304 ppb
2021-06-302107038-002B0.408 ppb
2021-07-202107H90-002B0.365 ppb
2021-07-202107H90-001B0.349 ppb
2021-09-302109S88-002B0.320 ppb
2021-09-302109S88-001BND
2022-01-042112O06-002BND
2022-01-042112O06-001BND
2022-03-152203E50-002B0.375 ppb
2022-03-152203E50-001B0.380 ppb
2022-06-072206508-002B0.444 ppb
2022-06-072206508-001B0.335 ppb
2022-07-192207D40-001B0.360 ppb
2022-07-192207D40-002B0.684 ppb
2022-09-202209F75-002BND
2022-09-202209F75-001BND
2022-10-182210E14-002B0.450 ppb
2022-10-182210E14-001B0.344 ppb
2022-12-202212F93-002B0.325 ppb
2022-12-202212F93-001BND
2023-02-072302610-002BND
2023-02-072302610-001B0.312 ppb
2023-03-072303026-001BND
2023-03-072303026-002B0.428 ppb
2023-04-182304D03-001BND
2023-04-182304D03-002BND
2023-06-202306H64-001BND
2023-06-202306H64-002BND
2023-09-212309G70-001BND
2023-09-212309G70-002B0.435 ppb
2023-12-272312I76-002B0.493 ppb
2023-12-272312I76-001B0.340 ppb