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Monobromoacetic acid

Lisbon 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.

 

64

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
20200.613 ppb82ND - 2.90 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.379 ppb83ND - 2.00 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
2018-01-2235370652002ND
2018-01-2235370652001ND
2018-01-2235370652002ND
2018-01-2235370652001ND
2018-04-1235386428001ND
2018-04-1235386428002ND
2018-04-1235386428002ND
2018-04-1235386428001ND
2018-07-0235402623001ND
2018-07-0235402623002ND
2018-07-0235402623002ND
2018-07-0235402623001ND
2018-10-0135422550001ND
2018-10-0135422550002ND
2018-10-0135422550002ND
2018-10-0135422550001ND
2019-01-0735441816002ND
2019-01-0735441816001ND
2019-01-0735441816002ND
2019-01-0735441816001ND
2019-04-0835461542002ND
2019-04-0835461542002ND
2019-04-0835461542001ND
2019-04-0835461542001ND
2019-07-0835481739002ND
2019-07-0835481739001ND
2019-07-0835481739001ND
2019-07-0835481739002ND
2019-10-1435505800001ND
2019-10-1435505800001ND
2019-10-2335507247001ND
2019-10-2335507247001ND
2020-01-0635522634002ND
2020-01-0635522634001ND
2020-04-2135545508001ND
2020-04-2135545508002ND
2020-07-1035562402001ND
2020-07-1035562402002ND
2020-10-20355864560012.90 ppb
2020-10-20355864560022.00 ppb
2021-01-1535605247001ND
2021-01-1535605247002ND
2021-04-2735629786001ND
2021-04-2735629786002ND
2021-07-2735651708001ND
2021-07-2735651708002ND
2021-10-2035674035001ND
2021-10-2035674035002ND
2022-01-2535693530002ND
2022-01-2535693530001ND
2022-04-1235710578002ND
2022-04-1235710578001ND
2022-07-1835733686001ND
2022-07-1835733686002ND
2022-10-2135755611001ND
2022-10-2135755611002ND
2023-01-0535770996001ND
2023-01-0535770996002ND
2023-04-2435795672002ND
2023-04-2535795672001ND
2023-07-26358164360012.00 ppb
2023-08-2135823462001ND
2023-10-20358363190010.580 ppb
2023-10-20358363190020.450 ppb