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Monobromoacetic acid

Middle Fork 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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28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against muscular degeneration.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-08-151326927ND
2014-08-151326926ND
2014-08-151326927ND
2014-08-151326926ND
2015-08-101418289ND
2015-08-101418289ND
2015-08-101418290ND
2015-08-101418290ND
2016-08-121515883ND
2016-08-121515884ND
2016-08-121515884ND
2016-08-121515883ND
2017-08-1035329950044ND
2017-08-1035329950045ND
2017-08-1035329950045ND
2017-08-1035329950044ND
2018-08-0835410656002ND
2018-08-0835410656002ND
2018-08-0835410656001ND
2018-08-0835410656001ND
2019-08-0735489163002ND
2019-08-0735489163001ND
2019-08-0735489163001ND
2019-08-0735489163002ND
2019-11-1135512357001ND
2019-11-1135512357002ND
2019-11-1135512357001ND
2019-11-1135512357002ND