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Monobromoacetic acid

Highway 1148 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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20190.149 ppb42ND - 0.298 ppb
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
20230.265 ppb21ND - 0.530 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
2018-08-1635412004002ND
2018-08-1635412004002ND
2018-09-0535416156001ND
2018-09-0535416156001ND
2019-08-0935489044001ND
2019-08-09354890440020.298 ppb
2019-08-0935489044001ND
2019-08-09354890440020.298 ppb
2020-08-0535569201001ND
2020-08-0535569201002ND
2021-08-0435654304001ND
2021-08-0435654304002ND
2022-08-0235736969003ND
2022-08-0235736969004ND
2023-08-09358198680010.530 ppb
2023-08-0935819868002ND