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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Orange

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
20160.163 ppb161ND - 2.60 ppb
20170.0688 ppb161ND - 1.10 ppb
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
2014-02-11AC42210ND
2014-02-11AC42171ND
2014-02-11AC42189ND
2014-02-11AC42176ND
2014-04-09AC50028ND
2014-04-09AC50027ND
2014-04-09AC50032ND
2014-04-09AC50031ND
2014-09-16AC67134ND
2014-09-16AC67129ND
2014-09-16AC67128ND
2014-09-16AC67138ND
2014-11-24AC72761ND
2014-11-24AC72763ND
2014-11-24AC72760ND
2014-11-24AC72759ND
2015-01-21AC77211ND
2015-01-21AC77186ND
2015-01-21AC77182ND
2015-01-21AC77184ND
2015-04-09AC87823ND
2015-04-09AC87824ND
2015-04-09AC87826ND
2015-04-09AC87830ND
2015-09-02AD05315ND
2015-09-02AD05304ND
2015-09-02AD05300ND
2015-09-02AD05314ND
2015-10-27AD11826ND
2015-10-27AD11828ND
2015-10-27AD11825ND
2015-10-27AD11824ND
2016-03-03AD26851ND
2016-03-03AD26879ND
2016-03-03AD26880ND
2016-03-03AD26878ND
2016-05-18AD37442ND
2016-05-18AD37444ND
2016-05-18AD37445ND
2016-05-18AD37435ND
2016-09-27AD51377ND
2016-09-27AD51391ND
2016-09-27AD51372ND
2016-09-27AD51390ND
2016-10-20AD54059ND
2016-10-20AD54071ND
2016-10-20AD54032ND
2016-10-20AD540602.60 ppb
2017-02-22AD71718ND
2017-02-22AD717231.10 ppb
2017-02-22AD71715ND
2017-02-22AD71722ND
2017-05-22AD85227ND
2017-05-22AD85224ND
2017-05-22AD85222ND
2017-05-22AD85218ND
2017-08-15AD93065ND
2017-08-15AD93063ND
2017-08-15AD93062ND
2017-08-15AD93064ND
2017-11-01AE03164ND
2017-11-01AE03178ND
2017-11-01AE03165ND
2017-11-01AE03179ND
2018-01-10AE08607ND
2018-01-10AE08596ND
2018-01-10AE08594ND
2018-01-10AE08606ND
2018-04-04AE21167ND
2018-04-04AE21166ND
2018-04-04AE21180ND
2018-04-04AE21168ND
2018-07-05AE32380ND
2018-07-05AE32406ND
2018-07-05AE32393ND
2018-07-05AE32378ND
2018-10-09AE42931ND
2018-10-09AE42930ND
2018-10-09AE42932ND
2018-10-09AE42929ND
2019-02-12AE54059ND
2019-02-12AE54064ND
2019-02-12AE54062ND
2019-02-12AE54058ND
2019-06-13AE70573ND
2019-06-13AE70570ND
2019-06-13AE70572ND
2019-06-13AE70555ND
2019-07-15AE74407ND
2019-07-15AE74382ND
2019-07-15AE74380ND
2019-07-15AE74376ND
2019-10-30AE87982ND
2019-10-30AE87978ND
2019-10-30AE87980ND
2019-10-30AE87979ND