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Monobromoacetic acid

El Oso Water Supply Corporation

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.675 ppb84ND - 1.80 ppb
20190.863 ppb85ND - 2.10 ppb
20200.913 ppb85ND - 2.00 ppb
20210.800 ppb84ND - 2.00 ppb
20221.04 ppb75ND - 1.70 ppb
20231.33 ppb76ND - 1.90 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
2018-01-24AE10141ND
2018-01-24AE10140ND
2018-04-17AE22993ND
2018-04-17AE229891.60 ppb
2018-07-27AE348431.80 ppb
2018-07-27AE348461.000 ppb
2018-10-22AE44086ND
2018-10-22AE440871.000 ppb
2019-02-19AE54837ND
2019-02-19AE54838ND
2019-04-01AE60646ND
2019-04-01AE606481.000 ppb
2019-07-11AE740971.10 ppb
2019-07-11AE741042.10 ppb
2019-11-15AE895311.60 ppb
2019-11-15AE895341.10 ppb
2020-03-19AF037791.40 ppb
2020-03-19AF03780ND
2020-06-09AF14626ND
2020-06-09AF14627ND
2020-09-11AF273421.50 ppb
2020-09-11AF273431.20 ppb
2020-11-13AF345861.20 ppb
2020-11-13AF345842.00 ppb
2021-01-26AF41045ND
2021-01-26AF41048ND
2021-06-15AF58059ND
2021-06-15AF580601.40 ppb
2021-09-08AF69099ND
2021-09-08AF691022.00 ppb
2021-12-10AF786281.80 ppb
2021-12-10AF786291.20 ppb
2022-03-10AF886381.000 ppb
2022-03-10AF88639ND
2022-06-24AG023481.50 ppb
2022-06-24AG023521.50 ppb
2022-09-08AG12064ND
2022-09-08AG120651.60 ppb
2022-12-30AG232161.70 ppb
2023-02-16AG29317ND
2023-02-16AG293181.10 ppb
2023-06-01AG427741.90 ppb
2023-06-01AG427761.50 ppb
2023-09-27AG577511.70 ppb
2023-09-27AG577521.20 ppb
2023-12-22AG673441.90 ppb