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Monobromoacetic acid

Vivian Water System

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
2018ND160ND
20190.228 ppb164ND - 1.50 ppb
2020ND100ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.374 ppb83ND - 1.10 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
2018-01-2535370650001ND
2018-01-2535370650002ND
2018-01-2535370650002ND
2018-01-2535370650001ND
2018-04-0535384643002ND
2018-04-0535384643001ND
2018-04-0535384643002ND
2018-04-0535384643001ND
2018-07-1235404363001ND
2018-07-1235404363002ND
2018-07-1235404363001ND
2018-07-1235404363002ND
2018-10-0435422546001ND
2018-10-0435422546001ND
2018-10-0435422546002ND
2018-10-0435422546002ND
2019-01-1035441823001ND
2019-01-10354418230021.50 ppb
2019-01-1035441823001ND
2019-01-10354418230021.50 ppb
2019-04-0335459675001ND
2019-04-0335459675002ND
2019-04-0335459675001ND
2019-04-0335459675002ND
2019-07-11354817480020.320 ppb
2019-07-1135481748001ND
2019-07-1135481748001ND
2019-07-11354817480020.320 ppb
2019-10-1735506283001ND
2019-10-1735506283002ND
2019-10-1735506283002ND
2019-10-1735506283001ND
2020-01-0735523484002ND
2020-01-0735523484001ND
2020-04-2235545541002ND
2020-04-2935547007001ND
2020-07-1735564173001ND
2020-07-1735564173002ND
2020-08-1435570965001ND
2020-08-1435570965002ND
2020-10-2935588738002ND
2020-10-2935588738001ND
2021-01-2235606699001ND
2021-01-2235606699002ND
2021-04-1635626866001ND
2021-04-1635626866002ND
2021-07-1535648579001ND
2021-07-1535648579002ND
2021-11-0535676678001ND
2021-11-0535676678002ND
2022-01-2635693468002ND
2022-01-2635693468001ND
2022-04-0835709452002ND
2022-04-1235710576001ND
2022-07-2235734414001ND
2022-07-2235734414002ND
2022-10-0635751829001ND
2022-10-0635751829002ND
2023-01-1335772828001ND
2023-01-1335772828002ND
2023-04-14357937150011.10 ppb
2023-04-14357937150021.000 ppb
2023-07-2135815050001ND
2023-07-2135815050002ND
2023-10-0635832949001ND
2023-10-06358329490020.890 ppb