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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Primera

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
20220.338 ppb82ND - 1.70 ppb
20231.33 ppb81ND - 10.6 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
2018-01-31AE11486ND
2018-01-31AE11482ND
2018-04-27AE24370ND
2018-04-27AE24368ND
2018-08-14AE36820ND
2018-08-14AE36823ND
2018-10-12AE43414ND
2018-10-12AE43416ND
2019-02-19AE55014ND
2019-02-19AE55020ND
2019-04-03AE60983ND
2019-04-03AE61002ND
2019-07-18AE74986ND
2019-07-18AE74985ND
2019-10-10AE86269ND
2019-10-10AE86271ND
2020-03-19AF03772ND
2020-03-19AF03773ND
2020-06-04AF14140ND
2020-06-04AF14144ND
2020-08-18AF24046ND
2020-08-18AF24047ND
2020-10-06AF29652ND
2020-10-06AF29653ND
2021-03-09AF46679ND
2021-03-09AF46688ND
2021-05-11AF53488ND
2021-05-11AF53491ND
2021-09-22AF70791ND
2021-09-22AF70794ND
2021-12-08AF78314ND
2021-12-08AF78319ND
2022-02-03AF830131.70 ppb
2022-02-03AF83184ND
2022-04-13AF93304ND
2022-04-13AF933071.000 ppb
2022-07-20AG05492ND
2022-07-20AG05493ND
2022-12-05AG20635ND
2022-12-05AG20637ND
2023-02-02AG27092ND
2023-02-02AG27093ND
2023-05-18AG4106610.6 ppb
2023-05-18AG41068ND
2023-07-19AG49270ND
2023-07-19AG49274ND
2023-10-18AG60244ND
2023-10-18AG60245ND