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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Rio Hondo

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.300 ppb81ND - 2.40 ppb
20190.750 ppb84ND - 2.10 ppb
20200.288 ppb82ND - 1.20 ppb
20210.625 ppb84ND - 1.60 ppb
20222.19 ppb84ND - 6.80 ppb
20230.925 ppb84ND - 2.40 ppb

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
2018-02-20AE14401ND
2018-02-20AE14384ND
2018-04-25AE239002.40 ppb
2018-04-25AE23898ND
2018-08-15AE37180ND
2018-08-15AE37181ND
2018-10-11AE43247ND
2018-10-11AE43248ND
2019-02-08AE537302.10 ppb
2019-02-08AE537431.50 ppb
2019-04-04AE611791.30 ppb
2019-04-04AE611811.10 ppb
2019-07-10AE73887ND
2019-07-10AE73882ND
2019-10-23AE87400ND
2019-10-23AE87405ND
2020-03-06AF01686ND
2020-03-06AF01701ND
2020-06-09AF146361.10 ppb
2020-06-09AF146401.20 ppb
2020-08-19AF24263ND
2020-08-19AF24264ND
2020-10-07AF29811ND
2020-10-07AF29818ND
2021-01-27AF41320ND
2021-01-27AF41321ND
2021-04-29AF51908ND
2021-04-29AF51915ND
2021-08-18AF668301.10 ppb
2021-08-18AF668311.30 ppb
2021-12-20AF790631.000 ppb
2021-12-20AF790711.60 ppb
2022-02-03AF83271ND
2022-02-03AF832802.00 ppb
2022-04-19AF937132.70 ppb
2022-04-19AF93719ND
2022-09-26AG14709ND
2022-09-26AG14710ND
2022-11-17AG191886.80 ppb
2022-11-17AG191996.00 ppb
2023-02-01AG271161.60 ppb
2023-02-01AG271171.30 ppb
2023-05-18AG41027ND
2023-05-18AG41028ND
2023-08-03AG51270ND
2023-08-03AG51295ND
2023-11-09AG630152.40 ppb
2023-11-09AG630162.10 ppb