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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Palm Valley

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
20192.11 ppb81ND - 16.9 ppb
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20231.01 ppb81ND - 8.10 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
2018-03-07AE17259ND
2018-04-26AE24150ND
2018-08-14AE36914ND
2018-10-12AE43445ND
2018-11-28AE47152ND
2018-11-28AE47153ND
2019-02-20AE5501916.9 ppb
2019-02-20AE55027ND
2019-04-03AE60987ND
2019-04-03AE60993ND
2019-07-17AE74785ND
2019-07-17AE74786ND
2019-10-10AE86268ND
2019-10-10AE86272ND
2020-03-19AF03775ND
2020-03-19AF03776ND
2020-06-11AF15025ND
2020-06-11AF15029ND
2020-08-18AF24041ND
2020-08-18AF24043ND
2020-10-06AF29654ND
2020-10-06AF29655ND
2021-03-11AF46683ND
2021-03-11AF46676ND
2021-05-13AF53832ND
2021-05-13AF53834ND
2021-09-22AF70788ND
2021-09-22AF70792ND
2021-12-08AF78310ND
2021-12-08AF78318ND
2022-02-03AF83186ND
2022-02-03AF83187ND
2022-04-13AF93303ND
2022-04-13AF93306ND
2022-07-27AG06569ND
2022-09-26AG14703ND
2022-12-05AG20625ND
2022-12-05AG20628ND
2023-02-02AG27082ND
2023-02-02AG27087ND
2023-05-18AG410658.10 ppb
2023-05-18AG41067ND
2023-07-19AG49267ND
2023-07-19AG49268ND
2023-10-18AG60248ND
2023-10-18AG60249ND