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Monobromoacetic acid

Poetry 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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.73 ppb43ND - 3.00 ppb
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
20230.520 ppb52ND - 1.50 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
2018-02-05Q1804279001ND
2018-05-09Q18191190011.30 ppb
2018-08-28Q18344330023.00 ppb
2018-11-27Q18479940012.60 ppb
2019-01-24Q1903528002ND
2019-05-01Q1918017001ND
2019-09-26Q1969143001ND
2019-11-25Q1977992001ND
2020-02-04Q2004533002ND
2020-04-22Q2016088001ND
2020-08-03Q2030169001ND
2020-12-02Q2048067001ND
2021-02-23Q2104587001ND
2021-06-10Q2115232001ND
2021-08-09Q2120931001ND
2021-11-18Q2132310001ND
2022-01-27Q2203348001ND
2022-06-16Q2216833001ND
2022-09-06Q2226282001ND
2022-12-06Q2236729002ND
2023-02-23Q2307637002ND
2023-06-19Q2323064001ND
2023-08-18Q23351690011.50 ppb
2023-11-14Q2348706001ND
2023-11-14Q23487060021.10 ppb