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Monobromoacetic acid

Moriah Water 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.

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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
20150.248 ppb41ND - 0.990 ppb
2016ND40ND
20170.163 ppb41ND - 0.650 ppb
20180.130 ppb41ND - 0.520 ppb
20190.130 ppb41ND - 0.520 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
2014-02-04JH1400737-TTHM/HND
2014-05-06JH1402911-HAA5ND
2014-08-05JH1405220-HAA5ND
2014-11-03JH1407826-HAA5ND
2015-02-17JH1501050-HAA5ND
2015-05-19JH1503015-HAA5ND
2015-08-19JH1505588-HAA50.990 ppb
2015-11-17JH1507903-HAA5ND
2016-02-10JH1601019-HAA5ND
2016-05-10JH1603675-HAA5ND
2016-08-10JH1606912-HAA5ND
2016-11-16JH1610256-HAA5ND
2017-02-21JH1701377-HAA50.650 ppb
2017-05-09JH1703220-HAA5ND
2017-08-24JH1706851-HAA5ND
2017-11-15JH1709317-HAA5ND
2018-02-13JH1801047-HAA50.520 ppb
2018-05-15JH1803331-HAA5ND
2018-08-22JH1806758-HAA5ND
2018-11-27JH1809391-HAA5ND
2019-02-20JH1901081-HAA50.520 ppb
2019-05-21JH1903145-HAA5ND
2019-08-20JH1906053-HAA5ND
2019-11-20JH1908353HAA5ND