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Monobromoacetic acid

Ringwood Water Department

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.659 ppb83ND - 2.23 ppb
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-19HA022818-141.37 ppb
2018-02-19HA022818-132.23 ppb
2018-05-177052114002-HAAND
2018-05-177052114001-HAAND
2018-08-20HA090618A-30ND
2018-08-20HA090618A-291.67 ppb
2018-11-197071746001-HAAND
2018-11-197071746002-HAAND
2019-02-187079923001-HAAND
2019-02-187079923002-HAAND
2019-05-177090480001-HAAND
2019-05-177090480002-HAAND
2019-08-1970101999002-HAAND
2019-08-1970101999001-HAAND
2019-11-1870112548001-HAAND
2019-11-1870112548002-HAAND
2020-02-1870122410001-HAAND
2020-02-1870122410002-HAAND
2020-05-1870131449001-HAAND
2020-05-1870131449002-HAAND
2020-08-2070142915-001HND
2020-08-2070142915-002HND
2020-11-193142648001ND
2020-11-193142648002ND
2021-02-193159723001ND
2021-02-193159723002ND
2021-05-173176715001ND
2021-05-173176715002ND
2021-08-174992766ND
2021-08-174992767ND
2021-11-173213323001ND
2021-11-173213323002ND
2022-02-173228805001ND
2022-02-173228805002ND
2022-05-173243725001ND
2022-05-173243725002ND
2022-08-173259393001ND
2022-08-173259393002ND
2022-11-183275161001ND
2022-11-183275161002ND
2023-02-213289558001ND
2023-02-213289558002ND
2023-05-173303977001ND
2023-05-173303977002ND
2023-08-1770267421001-HAAND
2023-08-1770267421002-HAAND
2023-11-2070278355001-HAAND
2023-11-2070278355002-HAAND