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Monobromoacetic acid

Bonita 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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24

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
20170.330 ppb42ND - 0.660 ppb
2018ND40ND
20190.500 ppb42ND - 1.000 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
2014-09-291338357ND
2014-09-291338356ND
2014-09-291338357ND
2014-09-291338356ND
2015-09-281431126ND
2015-09-281431126ND
2015-09-281431128ND
2015-09-281431128ND
2016-09-261527981ND
2016-09-261527982ND
2016-09-261527982ND
2016-09-261527981ND
2017-09-07353350060060.660 ppb
2017-09-07353350060060.660 ppb
2017-09-0735335006005ND
2017-09-0735335006005ND
2018-09-0435416218002ND
2018-09-0435416218001ND
2018-09-0435416218001ND
2018-09-0435416218002ND
2019-09-09354977980011.000 ppb
2019-09-0935497798002ND
2019-09-09354977980011.000 ppb
2019-09-0935497798002ND