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Monobromoacetic acid

East Carroll Ws South

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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22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
20190.665 ppb440.620 ppb - 0.710 ppb

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
2014-08-271329957ND
2014-08-271329956ND
2014-08-271329957ND
2014-08-271329956ND
2015-07-221412704ND
2015-07-221412704ND
2016-07-271510796ND
2016-07-271510797ND
2016-07-271510796ND
2016-07-271510797ND
2017-07-0635322632003ND
2017-07-0635322632004ND
2017-07-0635322632003ND
2017-07-0635322632004ND
2018-07-0935403822002ND
2018-07-0935403822001ND
2018-07-0935403822001ND
2018-07-0935403822002ND
2019-07-02354797550010.620 ppb
2019-07-02354797550020.710 ppb
2019-07-02354797550010.620 ppb
2019-07-02354797550020.710 ppb