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Monobromoacetic acid

Backwood Village 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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72

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND160ND
20171.00 ppb1610ND - 2.60 ppb
20181.38 ppb166ND - 4.70 ppb
20192.68 ppb16161.20 ppb - 5.90 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
2014-06-101308802ND
2014-06-101308801ND
2014-06-101308802ND
2014-06-101308801ND
2015-03-121378288ND
2015-03-121378289ND
2015-03-121378289ND
2015-03-121378288ND
2016-03-231476794ND
2016-03-231476795ND
2016-03-231476795ND
2016-03-231476794ND
2016-06-221501567ND
2016-06-221501568ND
2016-06-221501568ND
2016-06-221501567ND
2016-09-211526548ND
2016-09-211526549ND
2016-09-211526549ND
2016-09-211526548ND
2016-12-211550366ND
2016-12-211550367ND
2016-12-211550367ND
2016-12-211550366ND
2017-03-2235302283005ND
2017-03-2235302283006ND
2017-03-2235302283006ND
2017-03-2235302283005ND
2017-06-1935319444006ND
2017-06-19353194440051.70 ppb
2017-06-19353194440051.70 ppb
2017-06-1935319444006ND
2017-09-20353372010030.710 ppb
2017-09-20353372010022.60 ppb
2017-09-20353372010022.60 ppb
2017-09-20353372010030.710 ppb
2017-12-17353644670011.60 ppb
2017-12-17353644670021.40 ppb
2017-12-17353644670011.60 ppb
2017-12-17353644670021.40 ppb
2018-03-2035381351001ND
2018-03-2035381351002ND
2018-03-2035381351001ND
2018-03-2035381351002ND
2018-06-0535396824001ND
2018-06-0535396824002ND
2018-06-0535396824001ND
2018-06-0535396824002ND
2018-09-17354187530024.70 ppb
2018-09-1735418753001ND
2018-09-1735418753001ND
2018-09-17354187530024.70 ppb
2018-12-12354373000013.10 ppb
2018-12-12354373000023.20 ppb
2018-12-12354373000013.10 ppb
2018-12-12354373000023.20 ppb
2019-03-18354563140022.00 ppb
2019-03-18354563140011.30 ppb
2019-03-18354563140011.30 ppb
2019-03-18354563140022.00 ppb
2019-06-19354770810022.70 ppb
2019-06-19354770810022.70 ppb
2019-06-19354770810011.80 ppb
2019-06-19354770810011.80 ppb
2019-09-23355009310025.90 ppb
2019-09-23355009310015.00 ppb
2019-09-23355009310015.00 ppb
2019-09-23355009310025.90 ppb
2019-12-18355203810011.20 ppb
2019-12-18355203810021.50 ppb
2019-12-18355203810011.20 ppb
2019-12-18355203810021.50 ppb