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Monobromoacetic acid

Kirkmont Municipal Utility District

NOTE: Kirkmont Municipal Utility District purchases water from Sagemeadow Utility District which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Sagemeadow Utility District.

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
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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: Kirkmont Municipal Utility District purchases water from Sagemeadow Utility District which is required to test for monobromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Sagemeadow Utility District.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-30AE11198ND
2018-01-30AE11197ND
2018-04-12AE22237ND
2018-04-12AE22236ND
2018-08-09AE36272ND
2018-08-09AE36295ND
2018-11-13AE45907ND
2018-11-13AE45909ND
2019-02-19AE54815ND
2019-02-19AE54830ND
2019-04-04AE61196ND
2019-04-04AE61198ND
2019-08-22AE80186ND
2019-08-22AE80185ND
2019-10-17AE86892ND
2019-10-17AE86893ND
2020-02-19AE98954ND
2020-02-19AE98955ND
2020-05-28AF13073ND
2020-05-28AF13087ND
2020-09-01AF26026ND
2020-09-01AF26037ND
2020-10-21AF31490ND
2020-10-21AF31491ND
2021-03-04AF45331ND
2021-03-04AF45369ND
2021-05-26AF55554ND
2021-05-26AF55557ND
2021-08-17AF66860ND
2021-08-17AF66877ND
2021-11-02AF75390ND
2021-11-02AF75391ND
2022-03-24AF90444ND
2022-03-24AF90448ND
2022-05-17AF97195ND
2022-05-17AF97198ND
2022-07-27AG06561ND
2022-07-27AG06564ND
2022-12-05AG20673ND
2022-12-05AG20684ND
2023-02-22AG29907ND
2023-02-22AG29908ND
2023-04-13AG36737ND
2023-04-13AG36738ND
2023-08-28AG54216ND
2023-08-28AG54217ND
2023-11-14AG63555ND
2023-11-14AG63557ND