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Monobromoacetic acid

Seis Lagos Utility District

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
20180.925 ppb84ND - 3.10 ppb
20191.58 ppb86ND - 4.50 ppb
20201.09 ppb86ND - 2.50 ppb
20210.450 ppb83ND - 1.40 ppb
20220.463 ppb83ND - 1.50 ppb
20231.19 ppb87ND - 2.00 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
2018-01-25Q1802947002ND
2018-01-25Q1802947001ND
2018-05-01Q1817694002ND
2018-05-01Q18176940011.000 ppb
2018-08-02Q18306710011.80 ppb
2018-08-02Q18306710021.50 ppb
2018-10-19Q18420290023.10 ppb
2018-10-19Q1842029003ND
2019-01-31Q19049080014.50 ppb
2019-01-31Q1904908002ND
2019-05-07Q19225420012.40 ppb
2019-05-07Q19225420021.70 ppb
2019-09-04Q19618750021.30 ppb
2019-09-04Q19618750011.70 ppb
2019-11-07Q19761190011.000 ppb
2019-11-07Q1976119002ND
2020-01-30Q20039750011.20 ppb
2020-01-30Q2003975002ND
2020-05-19Q20200860012.50 ppb
2020-05-19Q20200860022.00 ppb
2020-08-20Q20333430011.000 ppb
2020-08-20Q20333430021.000 ppb
2020-10-26Q2041351001ND
2020-10-26Q20413510021.000 ppb
2021-02-23Q2104530001ND
2021-02-23Q2104530002ND
2021-04-28Q21107240011.40 ppb
2021-04-28Q21107240021.20 ppb
2021-08-09Q2121020001ND
2021-08-09Q21210200021.000 ppb
2021-11-02Q2130709001ND
2021-11-02Q2130709002ND
2022-02-07Q2203928001ND
2022-02-07Q2203928002ND
2022-06-02Q2215610001ND
2022-06-02Q2215610002ND
2022-09-15Q22276880011.50 ppb
2022-09-15Q22276880021.000 ppb
2022-10-20Q22319010021.20 ppb
2022-10-20Q2231901003ND
2023-02-14Q23057780021.80 ppb
2023-02-14Q23057780031.20 ppb
2023-04-27Q23158890011.10 ppb
2023-04-27Q23158890021.20 ppb
2023-08-02Q23314310012.00 ppb
2023-08-02Q23314310021.20 ppb
2023-11-07Q23480660011.000 ppb
2023-11-07Q2348066002ND