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Monobromoacetic acid

Public Wholesale Water Supply District 11

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201812.7 ppb42ND - 50.0 ppb
20190.473 ppb42ND - 1.30 ppb
20200.408 ppb42ND - 1.10 ppb
20210.875 ppb42ND - 1.80 ppb
20221.70 ppb43ND - 3.70 ppb
20230.500 ppb43ND - 0.790 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
2018-01-2390856950.0 ppb
2018-04-239385890.690 ppb
2018-07-091003335ND
2018-10-151061540ND
2019-01-211108290ND
2019-04-221139914ND
2019-07-2912128070.590 ppb
2019-10-2112627161.30 ppb
2020-01-201312231ND
2020-04-2713637021.10 ppb
2020-07-291463603ND
2020-10-1916071330.530 ppb
2021-01-1117416141.70 ppb
2021-04-131818246ND
2021-07-0618752621.80 ppb
2021-10-262005335ND
2022-01-0321079453.70 ppb
2022-04-0522313822.50 ppb
2022-07-1223016080.610 ppb
2022-10-112378295ND
2023-01-092429551ND
2023-04-1024815490.590 ppb
2023-07-1225352640.790 ppb
2023-10-0925898470.620 ppb