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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Agua Dulce

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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34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
20170.400 ppb62ND - 1.20 ppb
20180.288 ppb82ND - 1.20 ppb
20190.425 ppb81ND - 3.40 ppb

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
2014-03-11AC46483ND
2014-06-09AC56220ND
2014-09-11AC66704ND
2014-11-10AC71619ND
2015-02-19AC81169ND
2015-04-24AC89565ND
2015-08-10AD03256ND
2015-12-03AD15410ND
2016-02-26AD26059ND
2016-04-11AD32551ND
2016-09-12AD48860ND
2016-11-07AD56804ND
2017-02-24AD720741.20 ppb
2017-05-15AD842301.20 ppb
2017-09-14AD96224ND
2017-09-14AD96227ND
2017-11-13AE04508ND
2017-11-13AE04498ND
2018-02-05AE121301.20 ppb
2018-02-05AE121311.10 ppb
2018-05-02AE24788ND
2018-05-02AE24786ND
2018-07-27AE34861ND
2018-07-27AE34855ND
2018-10-15AE43406ND
2018-10-15AE43404ND
2019-02-21AE55281ND
2019-02-21AE55286ND
2019-04-15AE62260ND
2019-04-15AE62237ND
2019-09-23AE84200ND
2019-09-23AE84197ND
2019-11-21AE90160ND
2019-11-21AE901543.40 ppb