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Monobromoacetic acid

Langham Creek 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.

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88

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND160ND
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
2014-02-17AC43060ND
2014-02-17AC43030ND
2014-04-24AC51716ND
2014-04-24AC51703ND
2014-07-30AC61654ND
2014-07-30AC61623ND
2014-11-24AC72724ND
2014-11-24AC72729ND
2015-02-10AC79884ND
2015-02-10AC79885ND
2015-02-10AC79890ND
2015-02-10AC79878ND
2015-06-18AC96588ND
2015-06-18AC96593ND
2015-06-18AC96580ND
2015-06-18AC96581ND
2015-08-11AD03593ND
2015-08-11AD03588ND
2015-08-11AD03586ND
2015-08-11AD03584ND
2015-11-10AD13132ND
2015-11-10AD13130ND
2015-11-10AD13131ND
2015-11-10AD13138ND
2016-02-19AD24753ND
2016-02-19AD24756ND
2016-02-19AD24757ND
2016-02-19AD24748ND
2016-05-17AD37008ND
2016-05-17AD37003ND
2016-05-17AD37006ND
2016-05-17AD36991ND
2016-09-14AD49878ND
2016-09-14AD49872ND
2016-09-14AD49884ND
2016-09-14AD49873ND
2016-12-05AD60597ND
2016-12-05AD60599ND
2016-12-05AD60619ND
2016-12-05AD60596ND
2017-02-15AD70834ND
2017-02-15AD70824ND
2017-02-15AD70832ND
2017-02-15AD70833ND
2017-05-11AD83930ND
2017-05-11AD83940ND
2017-05-11AD83944ND
2017-05-11AD83945ND
2017-08-23AD93926ND
2017-08-23AD93930ND
2017-08-23AD93928ND
2017-08-23AD93929ND
2017-11-03AE03624ND
2017-11-03AE03626ND
2017-11-03AE03623ND
2017-11-03AE03636ND
2018-01-22AE09480ND
2018-01-22AE09478ND
2018-01-22AE09479ND
2018-01-22AE09473ND
2018-05-11AE26137ND
2018-05-11AE26135ND
2018-05-11AE26136ND
2018-05-11AE26131ND
2018-09-13AE40003ND
2018-09-13AE40002ND
2018-09-13AE39999ND
2018-09-13AE39991ND
2018-11-06AE45386ND
2018-11-06AE45388ND
2018-11-06AE45385ND
2018-11-06AE45389ND
2019-02-19AE54831ND
2019-02-19AE54832ND
2019-02-19AE54818ND
2019-02-19AE54833ND
2019-06-04AE69245ND
2019-06-04AE69248ND
2019-06-04AE69246ND
2019-06-04AE69247ND
2019-09-24AE84617ND
2019-09-24AE84618ND
2019-09-24AE84615ND
2019-09-24AE84614ND
2019-12-03AE91001ND
2019-12-03AE91007ND
2019-12-03AE91006ND
2019-12-03AE91002ND