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Monobromoacetic acid

Montgomery Trace Water System

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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77

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND120ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
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
2014-06-25AC58014ND
2015-05-29AC93987ND
2015-05-29AC94014ND
2015-05-29AC94021ND
2015-05-29AC94012ND
2015-07-23AD00863ND
2015-07-23AD00887ND
2015-07-23AD00860ND
2015-07-23AD00890ND
2015-10-13AD10456ND
2015-10-13AD10457ND
2015-10-13AD10451ND
2015-10-13AD10454ND
2016-01-11AD17309ND
2016-01-11AD17308ND
2016-01-11AD17310ND
2016-01-11AD17307ND
2016-06-20AD41130ND
2016-06-20AD41140ND
2016-06-20AD41128ND
2016-06-20AD41129ND
2016-07-27AD45927ND
2016-07-27AD45924ND
2016-07-27AD45923ND
2016-07-27AD45922ND
2016-12-12AD61600ND
2016-12-12AD61601ND
2016-12-12AD61603ND
2016-12-12AD61599ND
2017-01-23AD66023ND
2017-01-23AD66022ND
2017-01-23AD66021ND
2017-01-23AD66025ND
2017-05-17AD84596ND
2017-05-17AD84601ND
2017-05-17AD84594ND
2017-05-17AD84593ND
2017-07-13AD89193ND
2017-07-13AD89201ND
2017-07-13AD89202ND
2017-07-13AD89194ND
2017-11-29AE06100ND
2017-11-29AE06097ND
2017-11-29AE06098ND
2017-11-29AE06099ND
2018-02-20AE14373ND
2018-02-20AE14399ND
2018-02-20AE14386ND
2018-02-20AE14377ND
2018-06-14AE30010ND
2018-06-14AE30005ND
2018-06-14AE29998ND
2018-06-14AE30004ND
2018-08-23AE38398ND
2018-08-23AE38375ND
2018-08-23AE38376ND
2018-08-23AE38396ND
2018-11-05AE45235ND
2018-11-05AE45237ND
2018-11-05AE45236ND
2018-11-05AE45234ND
2019-01-16AE50077ND
2019-01-16AE50089ND
2019-01-16AE50078ND
2019-01-16AE50076ND
2019-04-16AE62536ND
2019-04-16AE62534ND
2019-04-16AE62533ND
2019-04-16AE62535ND
2019-07-01AE72828ND
2019-07-01AE72827ND
2019-07-01AE72829ND
2019-07-01AE72830ND
2019-10-17AE86899ND
2019-10-17AE86898ND
2019-10-17AE86895ND
2019-10-17AE86896ND