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Monobromoacetic acid

Memorial Villages Water Authority

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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80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against muscular degeneration.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-19AC43583ND
2014-02-19AC43537ND
2014-05-12AC53871ND
2014-05-12AC53902ND
2014-07-22AC60601ND
2014-07-22AC60554ND
2014-10-17AC70066ND
2014-10-17AC70062ND
2015-01-23AC77755ND
2015-01-23AC77754ND
2015-05-15AC92266ND
2015-05-15AC92269ND
2015-07-10AC99081ND
2015-07-10AC99078ND
2015-12-11AD16754ND
2015-12-11AD16750ND
2016-01-20AD18884ND
2016-01-20AD18893ND
2016-01-20AD18892ND
2016-01-20AD18891ND
2016-04-26AD34156ND
2016-04-26AD34155ND
2016-04-26AD34153ND
2016-04-26AD34157ND
2016-07-20AD44904ND
2016-07-20AD44898ND
2016-07-20AD44899ND
2016-07-20AD44897ND
2016-10-05AD52550ND
2016-10-05AD52563ND
2016-10-05AD52566ND
2016-10-05AD52567ND
2017-01-04AD62962ND
2017-01-04AD62969ND
2017-01-04AD62964ND
2017-01-04AD62963ND
2017-04-19AD80130ND
2017-04-19AD80134ND
2017-04-19AD80126ND
2017-04-19AD80131ND
2017-08-17AD93353ND
2017-08-17AD93351ND
2017-08-17AD93354ND
2017-08-17AD93350ND
2017-10-06AD99772ND
2017-10-06AD99784ND
2017-10-06AD99773ND
2017-10-06AD99789ND
2018-01-22AE09472ND
2018-01-22AE09484ND
2018-01-22AE09475ND
2018-01-22AE09474ND
2018-04-06AE21649ND
2018-04-06AE21651ND
2018-04-06AE21648ND
2018-04-06AE21650ND
2018-08-03AE35800ND
2018-08-03AE35799ND
2018-08-03AE35798ND
2018-08-03AE35797ND
2018-11-07AE45611ND
2018-11-07AE45614ND
2018-11-07AE45613ND
2018-11-07AE45610ND
2019-02-11AE53725ND
2019-02-11AE53724ND
2019-02-11AE53723ND
2019-02-11AE53720ND
2019-04-01AE60631ND
2019-04-01AE60628ND
2019-04-01AE60626ND
2019-04-01AE60630ND
2019-07-12AE74335ND
2019-07-12AE74337ND
2019-07-12AE74336ND
2019-07-12AE74340ND
2019-10-07AE85791ND
2019-10-07AE85804ND
2019-10-07AE85795ND
2019-10-07AE85790ND