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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Grenada

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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20

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
2014ND120ND
2015N/A00N/A
20160.333 ppb31ND - 1.000 ppb
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
20191.000 ppb111.000 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
2014-03-17140318-028HAND
2014-03-17140318-027HAND
2014-03-17140318-014HAND
2014-03-17140318-013HAND
2014-06-16140617-032HAND
2014-06-16140617-031HAND
2014-06-16140617-008HAND
2014-06-16140617-007HAND
2014-09-15140916-036HAND
2014-09-15140916-037HAND
2014-09-15140916-002HAND
2014-09-15140916-001HAND
2016-06-20160621-006HAND
2016-12-12161213-022HA1.000 ppb
2016-12-12161213-021HAND
2017-07-31170801-027HAND
2017-07-31170801-026HAND
2018-06-04180605-004HAND
2018-06-04180605-003HAND
2019-07-29190730-006HA1.000 ppb