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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Richwood

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
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.488 ppb81ND - 3.90 ppb
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
2018-02-07AE12998ND
2018-02-07AE12967ND
2018-04-05AE21424ND
2018-04-05AE21414ND
2018-07-12AE33126ND
2018-07-12AE33131ND
2018-10-30AE44868ND
2018-10-30AE44871ND
2019-02-12AE54053ND
2019-02-12AE54065ND
2019-04-01AE60663ND
2019-04-01AE60664ND
2019-07-22AE75273ND
2019-07-22AE75267ND
2019-10-29AE87852ND
2019-10-29AE87853ND
2020-01-27AE95308ND
2020-01-27AE95315ND
2020-04-06AF05862ND
2020-04-06AF05866ND
2020-07-02AF17967ND
2020-07-02AF17971ND
2020-10-15AF30807ND
2020-10-15AF30808ND
2021-01-11AF38493ND
2021-01-11AF38497ND
2021-04-08AF49498ND
2021-04-08AF49499ND
2021-07-21AF62794ND
2021-07-21AF62796ND
2021-10-14AF73515ND
2021-10-14AF73517ND
2022-01-18AF80423ND
2022-01-18AF80424ND
2022-05-09AF95915ND
2022-05-09AF95916ND
2022-09-12AG12436ND
2022-09-12AG12440ND
2022-10-13AG16999ND
2022-10-13AG170003.90 ppb
2023-01-19AG25232ND
2023-01-19AG25236ND
2023-04-03AG35085ND
2023-04-03AG35086ND
2023-09-12AG55945ND
2023-09-12AG55953ND
2023-10-24AG60820ND
2023-10-24AG60821ND