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Monobromoacetic acid

Ebarb Wwks District #1 - North Ebarb

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
20150.138 ppb162ND - 1.10 ppb
2016ND160ND
20170.854 ppb1612ND - 1.70 ppb
20180.195 ppb164ND - 0.930 ppb
20190.373 ppb168ND - 0.900 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
2014-03-04L0040573-02ND
2014-03-04L0040573-01ND
2014-03-04L0040573-02ND
2014-03-04L0040573-01ND
2014-06-1135142331001ND
2014-06-1135142331002ND
2014-06-1135142331002ND
2014-06-1135142331001ND
2014-09-02L0048047-01ND
2014-09-02L0048047-02ND
2014-09-02L0048047-02ND
2014-09-02L0048047-01ND
2014-12-10L0051821-01ND
2014-12-10L0051821-02ND
2014-12-10L0051821-02ND
2014-12-10L0051821-01ND
2015-03-10LA4650-1ND
2015-03-10LA4650-2ND
2015-03-10LA4650-2ND
2015-03-10LA4650-1ND
2015-06-1035193049001ND
2015-06-10351930490021.10 ppb
2015-06-10351930490021.10 ppb
2015-06-1035193049001ND
2015-09-09LA11624-2ND
2015-09-09LA11624-1ND
2015-09-09LA11624-2ND
2015-09-09LA11624-1ND
2015-12-09LA14991-1ND
2015-12-09LA14991-2ND
2015-12-09LA14991-2ND
2015-12-09LA14991-1ND
2016-03-02LA17936-1ND
2016-03-02LA17936-2ND
2016-03-02LA17936-2ND
2016-03-02LA17936-1ND
2016-06-10LA21722-2ND
2016-06-10LA21722-1ND
2016-06-10LA21722-2ND
2016-06-10LA21722-1ND
2016-09-06LA25169-1ND
2016-09-06LA25169-2ND
2016-09-06LA25169-2ND
2016-09-06LA25169-1ND
2016-12-06LA28339-1ND
2016-12-06LA28339-2ND
2016-12-06LA28339-2ND
2016-12-06LA28339-1ND
2017-03-0235298741011ND
2017-03-0235298741010ND
2017-03-0235298741010ND
2017-03-0235298741011ND
2017-06-19353202640031.10 ppb
2017-06-19353202640031.10 ppb
2017-06-19353202640040.930 ppb
2017-06-19353202640040.930 ppb
2017-09-21353374510131.40 ppb
2017-09-21353374510141.70 ppb
2017-09-21353374510131.40 ppb
2017-09-21353374510141.70 ppb
2017-12-07353623190020.750 ppb
2017-12-07353623190010.950 ppb
2017-12-07353623190010.950 ppb
2017-12-07353623190020.750 ppb
2018-03-2135381745002ND
2018-03-2135381745001ND
2018-03-2135381745002ND
2018-03-2135381745001ND
2018-06-1835399477002ND
2018-06-1835399477002ND
2018-06-1835399477001ND
2018-06-1835399477001ND
2018-09-1735418762002ND
2018-09-1735418762001ND
2018-09-1735418762001ND
2018-09-1735418762002ND
2018-12-10354369270010.630 ppb
2018-12-10354369270020.930 ppb
2018-12-10354369270010.630 ppb
2018-12-10354369270020.930 ppb
2019-03-11354542810020.610 ppb
2019-03-11354542810010.700 ppb
2019-03-11354542810010.700 ppb
2019-03-11354542810020.610 ppb
2019-06-12354754500020.900 ppb
2019-06-12354754500020.900 ppb
2019-06-12354754500010.770 ppb
2019-06-12354754500010.770 ppb
2019-09-1135497572002ND
2019-09-1135497572001ND
2019-09-1135497572001ND
2019-09-1135497572002ND
2019-12-1135518856001ND
2019-12-1135518856002ND
2019-12-1135518856001ND
2019-12-1135518856002ND