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Monobromoacetic acid

Vixen 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
20191.45 ppb204ND - 8.00 ppb
2020ND80ND
20210.663 ppb82ND - 3.00 ppb
2022ND80ND
20230.225 ppb81ND - 1.80 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
2018-03-2235381952002ND
2018-03-2235381952001ND
2018-03-2235381952002ND
2018-03-2235381952001ND
2018-05-1035391956001ND
2018-05-1035391956002ND
2018-05-1035391956002ND
2018-05-1035391956001ND
2018-08-0635409894001ND
2018-08-0635409894002ND
2018-08-0635409894002ND
2018-08-0635409894001ND
2018-11-1435431655001ND
2018-11-1435431655002ND
2018-11-1435431655001ND
2018-11-1435431655002ND
2019-02-1335448475002ND
2019-02-1335448475001ND
2019-02-1335448475002ND
2019-02-1335448475001ND
2019-05-06354682180016.50 ppb
2019-05-06354682180028.00 ppb
2019-05-06354682180028.00 ppb
2019-05-06354682180016.50 ppb
2019-08-0535488691002ND
2019-08-0535488691002ND
2019-08-0535488691001ND
2019-08-0535488691001ND
2019-08-2835494584002ND
2019-08-2835494584001ND
2019-08-2835494584001ND
2019-08-2835494584002ND
2019-11-0635510918002ND
2019-11-0635510918001ND
2019-11-0635510918001ND
2019-11-0635510918002ND
2020-02-0335529027001ND
2020-02-0335529027002ND
2020-05-1935551978001ND
2020-05-1935551978002ND
2020-08-0335567964001ND
2020-08-0335567964002ND
2020-11-1535593727001ND
2020-11-1535593727002ND
2021-02-0135609385001ND
2021-02-0135609385002ND
2021-05-03356313680013.00 ppb
2021-05-03356313680022.30 ppb
2021-08-0235653686002ND
2021-08-0235653686001ND
2021-11-1635680136002ND
2021-11-1635680136001ND
2022-02-1435698451001ND
2022-02-1435698451002ND
2022-05-1735720008001ND
2022-05-1735720008002ND
2022-08-2535744025002ND
2022-08-2535744025001ND
2022-11-1635761598002ND
2022-11-1635761598001ND
2023-02-0735779269001ND
2023-02-0735779269002ND
2023-05-1635800905001ND
2023-05-16358009050021.80 ppb
2023-08-0735820977001ND
2023-08-0735820977002ND
2023-11-2735844560001ND
2023-11-2735844560002ND