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Monobromoacetic acid

Westbound Water Supply Corporation Cisco Source

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.313 ppb82ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.400 ppb82ND - 2.00 ppb
20200.375 ppb81ND - 3.00 ppb
2021ND60ND
20221.09 ppb84ND - 2.60 ppb
20230.850 ppb85ND - 1.80 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
2018-03-01Q18087180021.20 ppb
2018-03-01Q18087180011.30 ppb
2018-05-24Q1820991002ND
2018-05-24Q1820991001ND
2018-08-29Q1834718001ND
2018-08-29Q1834718002ND
2018-11-28Q1848312009ND
2018-11-28Q1848312010ND
2019-01-17Q1902815001ND
2019-01-17Q1902815002ND
2019-05-23Q19281630012.00 ppb
2019-05-23Q1928163002ND
2019-09-18Q1966615001ND
2019-09-18Q1966615002ND
2019-12-17Q1980357010ND
2019-12-17Q19803570111.20 ppb
2020-03-05Q2008443001ND
2020-03-05Q2008443002ND
2020-06-04Q2022359011ND
2020-06-04Q2022359012ND
2020-09-14Q2036344001ND
2020-09-14Q2036344002ND
2020-11-09Q20436310023.00 ppb
2020-11-09Q2043631001ND
2021-02-09Q2103863009ND
2021-02-09Q2103863010ND
2021-05-10Q2111901001ND
2021-05-10Q2111901002ND
2021-09-21Q2125792001ND
2021-09-21Q2125792002ND
2022-02-16Q22057650102.60 ppb
2022-02-16Q22057650112.60 ppb
2022-05-03Q22131140011.70 ppb
2022-05-03Q22131140021.80 ppb
2022-08-11Q2223340001ND
2022-08-11Q2223340002ND
2022-10-18Q2231745001ND
2022-10-18Q2231745002ND
2023-02-07Q23046710041.70 ppb
2023-02-07Q2304671005ND
2023-04-18Q23142730011.000 ppb
2023-04-18Q23142730021.80 ppb
2023-07-12Q23273470121.20 ppb
2023-07-12Q23273470131.10 ppb
2023-12-05Q2351644001ND
2023-12-05Q2351644002ND