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Monobromoacetic acid

Lakewood Shores Improvement Association

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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20190.0823 ppb41ND - 0.329 ppb
2020ND60ND
20210.167 ppb42ND - 0.362 ppb
20220.235 ppb42ND - 0.592 ppb
2023ND30ND

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
2018-02-268030166-01ND
2018-05-291805L80-001AND
2018-08-151808F24-001AND
2018-11-291811K46-001BND
2019-02-251902G38-001BND
2019-05-301905N40-001AND
2019-08-281908N78-001AND
2019-11-221911G79-001A0.329 ppb
2020-02-272002K90-001AND
2020-05-192005F89-001AND
2020-07-232007692-001AND
2020-08-192008H88-001AND
2020-11-192011H11-001AND
2020-12-082012866-001AND
2021-02-242102L06-001A0.362 ppb
2021-05-262105Q25-002A0.306 ppb
2021-08-302108T56-001BND
2021-11-042111657-001BND
2022-02-172202F70-001AND
2022-05-302205O43-001AND
2022-08-262208O76-001A0.592 ppb
2022-11-292211L95-001A0.349 ppb
2023-02-142302C16-002AND
2023-08-032308426-001AND
2023-11-142311B66-002AND