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Monobromoacetic acid

Morton Valley Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.483 ppb62ND - 1.80 ppb
20190.375 ppb82ND - 1.60 ppb
20200.375 ppb82ND - 1.50 ppb
2021ND60ND
2022ND80ND
20231.35 ppb86ND - 2.20 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
2018-03-01Q18087160011.80 ppb
2018-05-23Q18209820011.10 ppb
2018-08-29Q1834716002ND
2018-08-29Q1834716001ND
2018-11-28Q1848311001ND
2018-11-28Q1848311002ND
2019-01-17Q19028140011.40 ppb
2019-01-17Q19028140021.60 ppb
2019-05-23Q1928162002ND
2019-05-23Q1928162003ND
2019-09-30Q1970282001ND
2019-09-30Q1970282002ND
2019-12-17Q1980355001ND
2019-12-17Q1980355002ND
2020-03-05Q20084410011.50 ppb
2020-03-05Q20084410021.50 ppb
2020-06-04Q2022358001ND
2020-06-04Q2022358002ND
2020-09-14Q2036343001ND
2020-09-14Q2036343002ND
2020-11-19Q2046038001ND
2020-11-19Q2046038002ND
2021-03-16Q2106777002ND
2021-03-16Q2106777003ND
2021-05-19Q2113078001ND
2021-05-19Q2113078002ND
2021-09-21Q2125789001ND
2021-09-21Q2125789002ND
2022-03-15Q2208871001ND
2022-03-15Q2208871002ND
2022-05-18Q2214716001ND
2022-05-18Q2214716002ND
2022-08-11Q2223339003ND
2022-08-11Q2223339002ND
2022-10-18Q2231742001ND
2022-10-18Q2231742002ND
2023-01-23Q23030290011.80 ppb
2023-01-23Q23030290022.20 ppb
2023-04-18Q23142690012.10 ppb
2023-04-18Q23142690022.00 ppb
2023-07-12Q23273450011.40 ppb
2023-07-12Q23273450021.30 ppb
2023-10-09Q2342879001ND
2023-10-09Q2342879002ND