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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Josephine

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
20181.58 ppb43ND - 2.60 ppb
20191.70 ppb43ND - 3.20 ppb
20200.775 ppb42ND - 2.10 ppb
20210.600 ppb42ND - 1.30 ppb
20220.975 ppb43ND - 1.70 ppb
20230.625 ppb42ND - 1.40 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
2018-02-01Q1804132001ND
2018-05-10Q18194020012.60 ppb
2018-08-23Q18340310011.70 ppb
2018-11-07Q18448550022.00 ppb
2019-02-07Q19058900023.20 ppb
2019-05-09Q19233230011.60 ppb
2019-09-12Q19644050012.00 ppb
2019-11-25Q1978259002ND
2020-02-06Q2005309001ND
2020-05-12Q20184160012.10 ppb
2020-09-28Q20380270011.000 ppb
2020-11-16Q2045128002ND
2021-02-01Q21028600021.30 ppb
2021-04-28Q2110725001ND
2021-08-23Q21228070011.10 ppb
2021-10-28Q2130407001ND
2022-02-07Q2203930001ND
2022-05-23Q22149510021.70 ppb
2022-09-07Q22266650011.20 ppb
2022-10-20Q22318970011.000 ppb
2023-02-14Q23057790011.40 ppb
2023-05-03Q23168130011.10 ppb
2023-08-02Q2331427002ND
2023-11-07Q2348067001ND