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Monobromoacetic acid

Brookesmith Special Utility 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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68

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.300 ppb82ND - 1.20 ppb
20150.490 ppb102ND - 3.40 ppb
2016ND80ND
2017ND100ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-03-12AC46741ND
2014-03-12AC46744ND
2014-06-18AC57373ND
2014-06-18AC573741.20 ppb
2014-08-21AC65012ND
2014-08-21AC65013ND
2014-11-03AC710091.20 ppb
2014-11-03AC71027ND
2015-02-09AC79688ND
2015-02-09AC79690ND
2015-04-09AC878421.50 ppb
2015-04-09AC878403.40 ppb
2015-05-26AC93258ND
2015-05-26AC93263ND
2015-09-09AD06168ND
2015-09-09AD06169ND
2015-11-05AD12774ND
2015-11-05AD12777ND
2016-01-13AD17871ND
2016-01-13AD17864ND
2016-05-31AD38731ND
2016-05-31AD38694ND
2016-07-07AD43270ND
2016-07-07AD43271ND
2016-10-11AD52959ND
2016-10-11AD52960ND
2017-03-21AD76027ND
2017-03-21AD76015ND
2017-06-01AD86358ND
2017-06-01AD86357ND
2017-08-23AD93954ND
2017-08-23AD93959ND
2017-11-06AE03837ND
2017-11-06AE03835ND
2017-12-05AE06730ND
2017-12-05AE06731ND
2018-01-31AE11811ND
2018-01-31AE11818ND
2018-01-31AE11856ND
2018-01-31AE11808ND
2018-04-30AE24561ND
2018-04-30AE24550ND
2018-04-30AE24558ND
2018-04-30AE24560ND
2018-08-13AE36888ND
2018-08-13AE36890ND
2018-08-13AE36893ND
2018-08-13AE36889ND
2018-10-03AE42498ND
2018-10-03AE42497ND
2018-10-03AE42499ND
2018-10-03AE42493ND
2019-02-25AE55893ND
2019-02-25AE55892ND
2019-02-25AE55894ND
2019-02-25AE55897ND
2019-04-11AE62044ND
2019-04-11AE62040ND
2019-04-11AE62039ND
2019-04-11AE62045ND
2019-07-10AE74086ND
2019-07-10AE74068ND
2019-07-10AE74088ND
2019-07-10AE74089ND
2019-10-09AE86254ND
2019-10-09AE86259ND
2019-10-09AE86265ND
2019-10-09AE86255ND