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Monobromoacetic acid

Paradise Point Subdivision

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
20210.475 ppb41ND - 1.90 ppb
20220.375 ppb41ND - 1.50 ppb
20230.375 ppb41ND - 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
2018-01-29AE10929ND
2018-06-11AE29224ND
2018-08-14AE36876ND
2018-11-26AE46800ND
2019-03-06AE57348ND
2019-04-30AE64066ND
2019-08-09AE77864ND
2019-10-03AE85625ND
2020-03-03AF00837ND
2020-04-23AF07851ND
2020-07-20AF19793ND
2020-10-20AF31274ND
2021-01-12AF38669ND
2021-06-15AF58053ND
2021-08-09AF651881.90 ppb
2021-11-02AF75385ND
2022-02-08AF83564ND
2022-04-18AF93514ND
2022-09-01AG113561.50 ppb
2022-10-21AG17922ND
2023-03-21AG33536ND
2023-05-23AG41611ND
2023-08-28AG542141.50 ppb
2023-10-17AG60032ND