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Monobromoacetic acid

Cheniere Drew South 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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48

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
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-11-181351648ND
2014-11-181351647ND
2014-11-181351648ND
2014-11-181351647ND
2015-11-111443141ND
2015-11-111443142ND
2015-11-111443142ND
2015-11-111443141ND
2016-11-151541734ND
2016-11-151541735ND
2016-11-151541734ND
2016-11-151541735ND
2017-11-0935347552001ND
2017-11-0935347552002ND
2017-11-0935347552001ND
2017-11-0935347552002ND
2018-02-0835373332001ND
2018-02-0835373332002ND
2018-02-0835373332001ND
2018-02-0835373332002ND
2018-05-1635393223001ND
2018-05-1635393223002ND
2018-05-1635393223002ND
2018-05-1635393223001ND
2018-08-0935410647002ND
2018-08-0935410647001ND
2018-08-0935410647001ND
2018-08-0935410647002ND
2018-11-0735429972002ND
2018-11-0735429972001ND
2018-11-0735429972002ND
2018-11-0735429972001ND
2019-02-1335448479001ND
2019-02-1335448479002ND
2019-02-1335448479001ND
2019-02-1335448479002ND
2019-05-0935468215002ND
2019-05-0935468215002ND
2019-05-0935468215001ND
2019-05-0935468215001ND
2019-08-0235487032002ND
2019-08-0235487032001ND
2019-08-0235487032001ND
2019-08-0235487032002ND
2019-11-1935514088001ND
2019-11-1935514088002ND
2019-11-1935514088001ND
2019-11-1935514088002ND