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Monobromoacetic acid

City of West

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
20180.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.163 ppb81ND - 1.30 ppb
20200.200 ppb81ND - 1.60 ppb
20210.713 ppb82ND - 4.00 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-13AE13520ND
2018-02-13AE13519ND
2018-05-02AE24777ND
2018-05-02AE24755ND
2018-07-17AE33564ND
2018-07-17AE33566ND
2018-10-11AE43219ND
2018-10-11AE432251.10 ppb
2019-03-12AE58023ND
2019-03-12AE58030ND
2019-04-18AE62944ND
2019-04-18AE62945ND
2019-08-12AE77973ND
2019-08-12AE779711.30 ppb
2019-11-04AE88287ND
2019-11-04AE88290ND
2020-02-18AE98659ND
2020-02-18AE98660ND
2020-05-05AF09306ND
2020-05-05AF09307ND
2020-08-25AF25006ND
2020-08-25AF25007ND
2020-12-02AF362241.60 ppb
2020-12-02AF36225ND
2021-03-16AF470441.70 ppb
2021-03-16AF470454.00 ppb
2021-05-11AF53213ND
2021-06-01AF56032ND
2021-08-10AF65570ND
2021-08-10AF65572ND
2021-10-26AF74673ND
2021-10-26AF74675ND
2022-02-17AF85482ND
2022-02-17AF85484ND
2022-06-02AF99309ND
2022-06-02AF99312ND
2022-08-10AG08507ND
2022-08-10AG08508ND
2022-11-22AG19588ND
2022-11-22AG19613ND
2023-03-15AG33076ND
2023-03-15AG33077ND
2023-05-18AG41005ND
2023-05-18AG41006ND
2023-08-22AG53406ND
2023-08-22AG53408ND
2023-10-05AG58603ND
2023-10-05AG58605ND