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Monobromoacetic acid

Kempner WSC

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.856 ppb169ND - 2.20 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
20180.138 ppb162ND - 1.10 ppb
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
2014-02-10AC420762.20 ppb
2014-02-10AC42079ND
2014-02-10AC420801.90 ppb
2014-02-10AC420782.20 ppb
2014-04-30AC52490ND
2014-04-30AC52493ND
2014-04-30AC52492ND
2014-04-30AC52491ND
2014-08-05AC62198ND
2014-08-05AC621961.20 ppb
2014-08-05AC62201ND
2014-08-05AC621951.20 ppb
2014-11-12AC719051.10 ppb
2014-11-12AC719041.40 ppb
2014-11-12AC719021.10 ppb
2014-11-12AC719011.40 ppb
2015-03-24AC85843ND
2015-03-24AC85835ND
2015-03-24AC85841ND
2015-03-24AC85836ND
2015-05-18AC92275ND
2015-05-18AC92292ND
2015-05-18AC92282ND
2015-05-18AC92274ND
2015-08-20AD04830ND
2015-08-20AD04831ND
2015-08-20AD04828ND
2015-08-20AD04829ND
2015-10-05AD09397ND
2015-10-05AD09404ND
2015-10-05AD09396ND
2015-10-05AD09395ND
2016-01-14AD18189ND
2016-01-14AD18193ND
2016-01-14AD18191ND
2016-01-14AD18195ND
2016-04-06AD32023ND
2016-04-06AD32060ND
2016-04-06AD32022ND
2016-04-06AD32024ND
2016-08-05AD47231ND
2016-08-05AD47230ND
2016-08-05AD47232ND
2016-08-05AD47229ND
2016-10-11AD52966ND
2016-10-11AD52961ND
2016-10-11AD52965ND
2016-10-11AD52964ND
2017-01-30AD67494ND
2017-01-30AD67497ND
2017-01-30AD67501ND
2017-01-30AD67499ND
2017-04-06AD78738ND
2017-04-06AD78735ND
2017-04-06AD78742ND
2017-04-06AD78739ND
2017-07-12AD89063ND
2017-07-12AD89062ND
2017-07-12AD89060ND
2017-07-12AD89059ND
2017-11-21AE05542ND
2017-11-21AE05541ND
2017-11-21AE05540ND
2017-11-21AE05539ND
2018-03-01AE16293ND
2018-03-01AE16292ND
2018-03-01AE16291ND
2018-03-01AE16290ND
2018-05-23AE27417ND
2018-05-23AE27415ND
2018-05-23AE27416ND
2018-05-23AE27411ND
2018-08-31AE39045ND
2018-08-31AE39046ND
2018-08-31AE39043ND
2018-08-31AE39048ND
2018-10-10AE43003ND
2018-10-10AE430081.10 ppb
2018-10-10AE430101.10 ppb
2018-10-10AE43005ND
2019-02-06AE53111ND
2019-02-06AE53114ND
2019-02-06AE53112ND
2019-02-06AE53113ND
2019-04-01AE60670ND
2019-04-01AE60669ND
2019-04-01AE60671ND
2019-04-01AE60672ND
2019-07-01AE72779ND
2019-07-01AE72787ND
2019-07-01AE72781ND
2019-07-01AE72778ND
2019-10-01AE85296ND
2019-10-01AE85294ND
2019-10-01AE85291ND
2019-10-01AE85295ND