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Monobromoacetic acid

Jefferson County PWSD1

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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82

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.553 ppb161ND - 8.85 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND100ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-02-19AC18249ND
2014-02-19AC18250ND
2014-02-19AC18251ND
2014-02-19AC182488.85 ppb
2014-05-28AC23256ND
2014-05-28AC23257ND
2014-05-28AC23258ND
2014-05-28AC23259ND
2014-09-08AC33483ND
2014-09-08AC33482ND
2014-09-08AC33481ND
2014-09-08AC33480ND
2014-12-02AC38304ND
2014-12-02AC38305ND
2014-12-02AC38306ND
2014-12-02AC38307ND
2015-02-23AC42033ND
2015-02-23AC42034ND
2015-02-23AC42031ND
2015-02-23AC42032ND
2015-05-27AC46589ND
2015-05-27AC46590ND
2015-05-27AC46587ND
2015-06-03AC52070ND
2015-09-02AC57569ND
2015-09-02AC57571ND
2015-09-02AC57570ND
2015-09-02AC57572ND
2015-12-01AC62855ND
2015-12-01AC62856ND
2015-12-01AC62854ND
2015-12-01AC62853ND
2016-03-02AC66400ND
2016-03-02AC66401ND
2016-03-02AC66402ND
2016-03-02AC66399ND
2016-05-31AC72093ND
2016-05-31AC72094ND
2016-05-31AC72095ND
2016-05-31AC72096ND
2016-08-29AC81745ND
2016-08-29AC81747ND
2016-08-29AC81746ND
2016-08-29AC81744ND
2016-11-01AC86992ND
2016-11-01AC86995ND
2016-11-01AC86994ND
2016-11-01AC86993ND
2017-02-27AC90844ND
2017-02-27AC90842ND
2017-02-27AC90843ND
2017-02-27AC90845ND
2017-05-24AC95820ND
2017-05-24AC95819ND
2017-05-24AC95821ND
2017-05-24AC95822ND
2017-09-05AD03575ND
2017-09-05AD03573ND
2017-09-05AD03572ND
2017-09-05AD03574ND
2017-11-27AD09533ND
2017-11-27AD09535ND
2017-11-27AD09532ND
2017-11-27AD09534ND
2018-02-28AD17381ND
2018-02-28AD17382ND
2018-02-28AD17383ND
2018-02-28AD17384ND
2018-05-23AD20549ND
2018-05-23AD20550ND
2018-08-29AD31362ND
2018-08-29AD31361ND
2018-12-03AD36641ND
2018-12-03AD36642ND
2019-02-25AD39427ND
2019-02-25AD39428ND
2019-05-21AD47505ND
2019-05-21AD47506ND
2019-08-28AD54098ND
2019-08-28AD54099ND
2019-11-20AD58142ND
2019-11-20AD58141ND