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Monobromoacetic acid

Hillcrest Water District

NOTE: Hillcrest Water District purchases water from Leicester Water Supply District which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Leicester Water Supply District.

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.

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND80ND

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

NOTE: Hillcrest Water District purchases water from Leicester Water Supply District which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Leicester Water Supply District.

Date Result
2018-02-13ND
2018-05-09ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-11-13ND
2019-02-12ND
2019-05-14ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-11-12ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-05-29ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-11-10ND
2021-02-09ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-08-10ND
2022-02-11ND
2022-05-10ND
2022-08-09ND
2022-11-30ND
2023-02-14ND
2023-02-14ND
2023-05-09ND
2023-05-09ND
2023-08-08ND
2023-08-08ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-14ND