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Monobromoacetic acid

Malta Bend PWS

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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26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20148.70 ppb32ND - 15.2 ppb
201513.5 ppb446.82 ppb - 27.2 ppb
2016ND40ND
20173.58 ppb21ND - 7.15 ppb
2018ND50ND
20192.15 ppb83ND - 6.73 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
2014-06-19AC28636ND
2014-09-17AC3562810.9 ppb
2014-12-15AC3949915.2 ppb
2015-03-17AC435786.82 ppb
2015-06-22AC5124510.2 ppb
2015-09-15AC5951927.2 ppb
2015-12-16AC639499.90 ppb
2016-03-23AC67650ND
2016-06-19AC74891ND
2016-09-14AC83870ND
2016-12-14AC88462ND
2017-03-22AC921487.15 ppb
2017-07-04AC98487ND
2018-01-21AD10617ND
2018-04-04AD16495ND
2018-06-17AD27306ND
2018-09-11AD32931ND
2018-11-24AD36568ND
2019-03-16AD405234.56 ppb
2019-03-27AD45988ND
2019-06-13AD49116ND
2019-06-13AD49117ND
2019-09-12AD55201ND
2019-09-12AD55202ND
2019-12-17AD591085.91 ppb
2019-12-17AD591096.73 ppb