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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Lucas

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
20181.16 ppb86ND - 2.30 ppb
20191.76 ppb86ND - 3.60 ppb
20200.675 ppb84ND - 1.80 ppb
20210.700 ppb84ND - 1.90 ppb
20221.16 ppb87ND - 1.70 ppb
20231.41 ppb881.000 ppb - 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
2018-01-25Q1802946002ND
2018-01-25Q1802946001ND
2018-05-08Q18187950021.20 ppb
2018-05-08Q18187950012.30 ppb
2018-08-02Q18306700011.70 ppb
2018-08-02Q18306700021.40 ppb
2018-10-19Q18420280031.70 ppb
2018-10-19Q18420280041.000 ppb
2019-01-31Q19049070013.60 ppb
2019-01-31Q19049070022.90 ppb
2019-05-07Q19225410012.20 ppb
2019-05-07Q19225410022.90 ppb
2019-09-04Q1961874002ND
2019-09-04Q19618740011.50 ppb
2019-11-07Q1976120003ND
2019-11-07Q19761200041.000 ppb
2020-01-30Q20039760011.20 ppb
2020-01-30Q2003976002ND
2020-05-12Q20184190011.80 ppb
2020-05-12Q20184190021.40 ppb
2020-09-24Q20378710021.000 ppb
2020-09-29Q2038316001ND
2020-11-16Q2045129001ND
2020-11-16Q2045129002ND
2021-02-23Q2104529003ND
2021-02-23Q2104529004ND
2021-06-09Q21151670011.000 ppb
2021-06-09Q21151670021.40 ppb
2021-09-23Q21261190011.90 ppb
2021-09-23Q21261190021.30 ppb
2021-11-19Q2132577001ND
2021-11-19Q2132577002ND
2022-01-24Q2202454001ND
2022-01-24Q22024540021.20 ppb
2022-05-23Q22149520011.70 ppb
2022-05-23Q22149520021.70 ppb
2022-09-15Q22276900011.10 ppb
2022-09-15Q22276900021.30 ppb
2022-10-20Q22319000011.10 ppb
2022-10-20Q22319000021.20 ppb
2023-02-14Q23057800031.000 ppb
2023-02-14Q23057800041.10 ppb
2023-04-27Q23158910011.40 ppb
2023-04-27Q23158910021.50 ppb
2023-08-02Q23314300011.70 ppb
2023-08-02Q23314300021.30 ppb
2023-10-09Q23428910011.70 ppb
2023-10-09Q23428910021.60 ppb