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Monobromoacetic acid

Rose Hill Special 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
20180.938 ppb83ND - 3.10 ppb
20190.263 ppb82ND - 1.10 ppb
20200.500 ppb83ND - 2.00 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.825 ppb84ND - 2.00 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
2018-02-06Q1804644002ND
2018-02-06Q1804644001ND
2018-04-26Q1817054002ND
2018-04-26Q1817054001ND
2018-08-08Q18314800021.40 ppb
2018-08-08Q1831480003ND
2018-11-08Q18448850013.00 ppb
2018-11-08Q18448850023.10 ppb
2019-01-10Q19014740011.10 ppb
2019-01-10Q19014740031.000 ppb
2019-04-22Q1916317001ND
2019-04-22Q1916317002ND
2019-09-10Q1963557002ND
2019-09-10Q1963557001ND
2019-11-21Q1977819001ND
2019-11-21Q1977819002ND
2020-02-05Q2004821001ND
2020-02-05Q2004821002ND
2020-04-23Q2016207001ND
2020-04-23Q2016207002ND
2020-08-13Q20323280012.00 ppb
2020-08-13Q20323280021.000 ppb
2020-12-01Q2048060001ND
2020-12-01Q20480600021.000 ppb
2021-02-09Q2103872001ND
2021-02-09Q2103872002ND
2021-04-19Q2109943001ND
2021-04-19Q2109943002ND
2021-07-30Q2119996001ND
2021-07-30Q2119996002ND
2021-10-07Q2127808001ND
2021-10-07Q2127808003ND
2022-02-01Q2203623001ND
2022-02-01Q2203623002ND
2022-06-16Q2216834001ND
2022-06-16Q2216834002ND
2022-09-06Q2226283001ND
2022-09-06Q2226283002ND
2022-12-06Q2236725002ND
2022-12-06Q2236725003ND
2023-02-06Q2304358001ND
2023-02-06Q2304358003ND
2023-06-06Q23210880011.000 ppb
2023-06-06Q2321088002ND
2023-08-18Q23351650011.80 ppb
2023-08-18Q23351650022.00 ppb
2023-11-14Q23487000011.80 ppb
2023-12-13Q2353537001ND