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Monobromoacetic acid

Downsville 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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
20190.104 ppb164ND - 0.450 ppb
2020ND80ND
20210.350 ppb83ND - 1.30 ppb
20220.284 ppb104ND - 0.820 ppb
20231.38 ppb87ND - 3.80 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
2018-03-1535380771001ND
2018-03-1535380771001ND
2018-03-2735382808001ND
2018-03-2735382808001ND
2018-06-1835399878002ND
2018-06-1835399878001ND
2018-06-1835399878002ND
2018-06-1835399878001ND
2018-09-1935419425001ND
2018-09-1935419425002ND
2018-09-1935419425001ND
2018-09-1935419425002ND
2018-12-0535435792001ND
2018-12-0535435792001ND
2018-12-0535435792002ND
2018-12-0535435792002ND
2019-03-2035456293001ND
2019-03-2035456293002ND
2019-03-2035456293001ND
2019-03-2035456293002ND
2019-06-04354739290010.380 ppb
2019-06-04354739290020.450 ppb
2019-06-04354739290010.380 ppb
2019-06-04354739290020.450 ppb
2019-09-1835499546002ND
2019-09-1835499546001ND
2019-09-1835499546001ND
2019-09-1835499546002ND
2019-12-0435516906001ND
2019-12-0435516906002ND
2019-12-0435516906002ND
2019-12-0435516906001ND
2020-03-1835538801002ND
2020-03-1835538801001ND
2020-06-1235556378001ND
2020-06-1235556378002ND
2020-09-1735579029001ND
2020-09-1735579029002ND
2020-12-0435596675002ND
2020-12-0435596675001ND
2021-03-1135618748001ND
2021-03-1135618748002ND
2021-06-04356385530010.720 ppb
2021-06-04356385530020.780 ppb
2021-09-2135665756001ND
2021-09-21356657560021.30 ppb
2021-12-0335681963001ND
2021-12-0335681963002ND
2022-03-03357014350030.640 ppb
2022-03-03357014350040.820 ppb
2022-06-0235722427001ND
2022-06-0235722427002ND
2022-06-0835723895002ND
2022-06-0835723895001ND
2022-09-1535747607001ND
2022-09-1535747607002ND
2022-12-01357637840010.650 ppb
2022-12-01357637840020.730 ppb
2023-03-01357835470010.780 ppb
2023-03-01357835470020.800 ppb
2023-06-13358067630013.80 ppb
2023-06-13358067630022.90 ppb
2023-09-08358264290010.890 ppb
2023-09-0835826429002ND
2023-12-06358470850010.870 ppb
2023-12-06358470850021.000 ppb