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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Ranger

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
20180.638 ppb84ND - 1.60 ppb
20191.21 ppb85ND - 4.50 ppb
20201.09 ppb86ND - 2.00 ppb
2021ND80ND
20220.175 ppb81ND - 1.40 ppb
20231.33 ppb87ND - 2.60 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
2018-03-01Q1808714002ND
2018-03-01Q1808714001ND
2018-05-23Q1820980002ND
2018-05-23Q1820980001ND
2018-08-28Q18347100011.60 ppb
2018-08-28Q18347100021.000 ppb
2018-11-27Q18483020021.000 ppb
2018-11-27Q18483020031.50 ppb
2019-01-16Q19028060011.60 ppb
2019-01-16Q19028060024.50 ppb
2019-05-22Q19281530011.000 ppb
2019-05-22Q1928153002ND
2019-09-17Q19666050021.10 ppb
2019-09-17Q19666050011.50 ppb
2019-12-16Q1980347002ND
2019-12-16Q1980347003ND
2020-03-04Q20084330011.70 ppb
2020-03-04Q20084330021.60 ppb
2020-06-01Q20213980011.40 ppb
2020-06-01Q20213980021.000 ppb
2020-09-08Q20354050012.00 ppb
2020-09-08Q20354050021.000 ppb
2020-11-09Q2043630001ND
2020-11-09Q2043630002ND
2021-03-01Q2105091002ND
2021-03-01Q2105091003ND
2021-05-10Q2111898001ND
2021-05-10Q2111898002ND
2021-09-20Q2125641001ND
2021-09-20Q2125641002ND
2021-11-23Q2132718001ND
2021-11-23Q2132718002ND
2022-02-16Q2205758002ND
2022-02-16Q2205758003ND
2022-05-03Q2213111001ND
2022-05-03Q2213111002ND
2022-09-08Q2226818001ND
2022-09-08Q2226818002ND
2022-11-03Q22334570011.40 ppb
2022-11-03Q2233457002ND
2023-01-23Q23030310011.50 ppb
2023-01-23Q23030310021.30 ppb
2023-04-18Q23142700011.000 ppb
2023-04-18Q23142700031.70 ppb
2023-08-01Q23310300011.000 ppb
2023-08-01Q2331030002ND
2023-12-05Q23516360012.60 ppb
2023-12-05Q23516360021.50 ppb