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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Lancaster

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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94

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND380ND
2018ND230ND
2019ND330ND

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
2017-02-0715759664ND
2017-02-0715759662ND
2017-02-0715759659ND
2017-02-0715759663ND
2017-02-0715759658ND
2017-02-0815759661ND
2017-02-0815759660ND
2017-02-0815759657ND
2017-03-0815900970ND
2017-03-2215900998ND
2017-05-0816217985ND
2017-05-0816217988ND
2017-05-0816217987ND
2017-05-0816217986ND
2017-05-0916217983ND
2017-05-0916217984ND
2017-05-1716218073ND
2017-05-2416218074ND
2017-08-0816689394ND
2017-08-0816689397ND
2017-08-0816689396ND
2017-08-0816689395ND
2017-08-0816689398ND
2017-08-0916689391ND
2017-08-0916689392ND
2017-08-0916689393ND
2017-11-0617128937ND
2017-11-0617128893ND
2017-11-0617128959ND
2017-11-0617128948ND
2017-11-0617128915ND
2017-11-0817128904ND
2017-11-0817128926ND
2017-11-0817128882ND
2017-12-1117268400ND
2017-12-1217268411ND
2017-12-1217268389ND
2017-12-1217268378ND
2018-02-068002953-07ND
2018-02-068002953-06ND
2018-02-068002953-05ND
2018-02-068002953-02ND
2018-02-088002953-08ND
2018-02-088002953-04ND
2018-02-088002953-03ND
2018-02-088002953-01ND
2018-09-252341035002ND
2018-11-072349167005ND
2018-11-072349167004ND
2018-11-072349167001ND
2018-11-072349167003ND
2018-11-082349167008ND
2018-11-082349167006ND
2018-11-082349167007ND
2018-11-082349167002ND
2018-12-123006044005ND
2018-12-123006044002ND
2018-12-123006044003ND
2018-12-123006044001ND
2018-12-123006044006ND
2018-12-133006044007ND
2019-02-063015556006ND
2019-02-063015556002ND
2019-02-063015556005ND
2019-02-063015556004ND
2019-02-063015556007ND
2019-02-073015556003ND
2019-02-073015556001ND
2019-02-073015556008ND
2019-05-063032689005ND
2019-05-063032689004ND
2019-05-063032689001ND
2019-05-063032689002ND
2019-05-073032689008ND
2019-05-073032689007ND
2019-05-073032689006ND
2019-05-073032689003ND
2019-08-063050286002ND
2019-08-063050286006ND
2019-08-063050286004ND
2019-08-063050286003ND
2019-08-073050286001ND
2019-08-073050286007ND
2019-08-073050286005ND
2019-08-073050286008ND
2019-11-073068920005ND
2019-11-073068920004ND
2019-11-073068920001ND
2019-11-073068920003ND
2019-11-073068920002ND
2019-11-083069998002ND
2019-11-083069998003ND
2019-11-083069998001ND
2019-12-183076613001ND