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Monobromoacetic acid

Upper Leon River Municipal Water 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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20191.45 ppb41ND - 5.80 ppb
20200.250 ppb41ND - 1.000 ppb
2021ND40ND
20220.417 ppb62ND - 1.50 ppb
20231.71 ppb84ND - 5.80 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
2018-02-28AE16030ND
2018-06-14AE30031ND
2018-09-12AE40019ND
2018-11-20AE46661ND
2019-02-28AE56558ND
2019-05-29AE68414ND
2019-08-07AE774755.80 ppb
2019-11-06AE88671ND
2020-03-05AF01399ND
2020-05-07AF09842ND
2020-07-15AF19404ND
2020-11-10AF338491.000 ppb
2021-02-25AF44394ND
2021-04-15AF50338ND
2021-08-18AF66766ND
2021-12-02AF77834ND
2022-02-01AF82861ND
2022-05-19AF977381.000 ppb
2022-09-21AG14169ND
2022-10-18AG173951.50 ppb
2022-11-30AG20199ND
2022-11-30AG20200ND
2023-01-24AG259885.80 ppb
2023-01-24AG259935.00 ppb
2023-06-14AG44459ND
2023-06-14AG44464ND
2023-09-14AG56205ND
2023-09-14AG56206ND
2023-10-11AG594031.50 ppb
2023-10-11AG594111.40 ppb