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Monobromoacetic acid

City of San Diego Glossbrenner Unit

NOTE: City of San Diego Glossbrenner Unit purchases water from San Diego Municipal Utility District 1 which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by San Diego Municipal Utility District 1.

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: City of San Diego Glossbrenner Unit purchases water from San Diego Municipal Utility District 1 which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by San Diego Municipal Utility District 1.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-04AE28465ND
2019-05-06AE64845ND
2020-06-04AF14136ND
2021-06-07AF57451ND
2022-06-27AG02766ND
2022-09-28AG15441ND
2023-05-08AG39542ND
2023-05-08AG39544ND