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Monobromoacetic acid

Violet Water Supply Corporation

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.525 ppb41ND - 2.10 ppb
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
20170.325 ppb41ND - 1.30 ppb
2018ND40ND
20191.000 ppb41ND - 4.00 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
2014-03-11AC46491ND
2014-06-10AC56384ND
2014-08-06AC62306ND
2014-11-11AC716182.10 ppb
2015-02-18AC80950ND
2015-04-22AC89218ND
2015-08-11AD03604ND
2015-12-01AD14920ND
2016-02-09AD22744ND
2016-04-13AD33012ND
2016-09-15AD49853ND
2016-11-10AD57742ND
2017-02-22AD714941.30 ppb
2017-05-17AD84659ND
2017-08-24AD94158ND
2017-11-15AE04944ND
2018-02-07AE12755ND
2018-04-25AE23921ND
2018-07-24AE34326ND
2018-11-15AE46254ND
2019-01-24AE51246ND
2019-05-30AE68630ND
2019-07-31AE765954.00 ppb
2019-11-20AE89962ND