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Monobromoacetic acid

East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation Arroyo City

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
20212.35 ppb41ND - 9.40 ppb
20220.500 ppb41ND - 2.00 ppb
20230.425 ppb41ND - 1.70 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
2018-03-07AE17261ND
2018-06-05AE28682ND
2018-08-28AE38687ND
2018-11-29AE47396ND
2019-02-19AE55037ND
2019-06-18AE71301ND
2019-07-18AE75035ND
2019-11-26AE90595ND
2020-03-17AF03241ND
2020-06-09AF14653ND
2020-09-10AF27004ND
2020-12-16AF38009ND
2021-03-10AF467049.40 ppb
2021-05-12AF53536ND
2021-08-16AF66402ND
2021-12-21AF79268ND
2022-03-02AF872252.00 ppb
2022-06-09AG00344ND
2022-07-20AG05557ND
2022-12-08AG21312ND
2023-03-09Q23095990021.70 ppb
2023-05-17AG40832ND
2023-08-02AG51080ND
2023-12-18AG66824ND