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Monobromoacetic acid

Santo Special Utility District

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
20182.35 ppb881.20 ppb - 3.50 ppb
20191.69 ppb87ND - 2.20 ppb
20201.51 ppb86ND - 2.20 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20231.84 ppb84ND - 6.80 ppb

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
2018-02-28Q18083250033.00 ppb
2018-02-28Q18083250011.40 ppb
2018-05-31Q18216370023.10 ppb
2018-05-31Q18216370012.50 ppb
2018-08-22Q18337760013.50 ppb
2018-08-22Q18337760022.40 ppb
2018-11-14Q18460960011.20 ppb
2018-11-14Q18460960021.70 ppb
2019-02-27Q19082940012.10 ppb
2019-02-27Q19082940021.80 ppb
2019-05-29Q19296190022.20 ppb
2019-05-29Q19296190032.10 ppb
2019-09-18Q19663320021.60 ppb
2019-09-18Q1966332001ND
2019-12-03Q19785700011.60 ppb
2019-12-03Q19785700022.10 ppb
2020-02-26Q20072770012.10 ppb
2020-02-26Q20072770022.20 ppb
2020-06-03Q20219810021.80 ppb
2020-06-03Q20219810032.00 ppb
2020-08-26Q20342160012.00 ppb
2020-08-26Q20342160022.00 ppb
2020-11-17Q2045387001ND
2020-11-17Q2045387002ND
2021-03-03Q2105640001ND
2021-03-03Q2105640002ND
2021-05-26Q2113699001ND
2021-05-26Q2113699002ND
2021-09-16Q2125393001ND
2021-09-16Q2125393002ND
2021-12-01Q2133495001ND
2021-12-01Q2133495002ND
2022-03-28Q2209657001ND
2022-03-28Q2209657002ND
2022-06-15Q2216682001ND
2022-06-15Q2216682002ND
2022-09-08Q2226816001ND
2022-09-08Q2226816002ND
2022-11-02Q2233264002ND
2022-11-02Q2233264003ND
2023-01-23Q2303030001ND
2023-01-23Q2303030002ND
2023-05-04Q2317335001ND
2023-05-04Q2317335002ND
2023-08-23Q23357650013.80 ppb
2023-08-23Q23357650026.80 ppb
2023-12-05Q23516290022.20 ppb
2023-12-05Q23516290031.90 ppb