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Monobromoacetic acid

City of La Villa

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
2018ND80ND
20190.725 ppb81ND - 5.80 ppb
20200.375 ppb82ND - 1.50 ppb
20211.78 ppb85ND - 4.50 ppb
20222.49 ppb84ND - 9.00 ppb
20232.35 ppb84ND - 12.9 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
2018-01-31AE11499ND
2018-01-31AE11480ND
2018-04-12AE22282ND
2018-05-16AE26558ND
2018-08-14AE36861ND
2018-08-14AE36862ND
2018-10-09AE42939ND
2018-10-09AE42942ND
2019-03-01AE568695.80 ppb
2019-03-01AE56873ND
2019-05-23AE67940ND
2019-05-23AE67946ND
2019-08-22AE80165ND
2019-08-22AE80157ND
2019-10-01AE85318ND
2019-10-01AE85324ND
2020-01-23AE94923ND
2020-01-23AE94933ND
2020-04-29AF08906ND
2020-04-29AF08910ND
2020-09-03AF264251.50 ppb
2020-09-03AF264331.50 ppb
2020-11-10AF34058ND
2020-11-10AF34062ND
2021-03-17AF472614.10 ppb
2021-03-17AF472624.50 ppb
2021-06-08AF57467ND
2021-06-08AF574711.70 ppb
2021-07-20AF628222.30 ppb
2021-07-20AF62832ND
2021-11-17AF77076ND
2021-11-17AF770951.60 ppb
2022-01-31AF82495ND
2022-01-31AF82496ND
2022-06-07AG000751.10 ppb
2022-06-07AG000792.50 ppb
2022-09-06AG11781ND
2022-09-06AG11783ND
2022-11-15AG187857.30 ppb
2022-11-15AG187919.00 ppb
2023-03-02AG313141.50 ppb
2023-03-02AG3133512.9 ppb
2023-05-09AG39841ND
2023-05-09AG39845ND
2023-07-13AG484672.00 ppb
2023-07-13AG484682.40 ppb
2023-11-01AG61909ND
2023-11-01AG61911ND