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Monobromoacetic acid

Hillside Water and Sewage LLC

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.305 ppb42ND - 0.610 ppb
20190.485 ppb440.480 ppb - 0.490 ppb
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-07-2335407044001ND
2018-07-23354070440020.610 ppb
2018-07-2335407044001ND
2018-07-23354070440020.610 ppb
2019-07-08354813600010.490 ppb
2019-07-08354813600020.480 ppb
2019-07-08354813600010.490 ppb
2019-07-08354813600020.480 ppb
2020-07-1735564167001ND
2020-07-1735564167002ND
2021-07-2335650326001ND
2021-07-2335650326002ND
2022-07-2535734970001ND
2022-07-2535734970002ND
2023-07-2135815053001ND
2023-07-2135815053002ND