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Monobromoacetic acid

Cross Roads 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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-06-11Q1823067011ND
2018-06-11Q1823067004ND
2019-09-03Q1961414001ND
2019-09-03Q1961414002ND
2020-09-17Q2037190001ND
2020-09-17Q2037190002ND
2021-06-24Q2116616008ND
2021-06-24Q2116616009ND
2021-09-21Q2125859004ND
2021-09-21Q2125859005ND
2021-11-30Q2133008016ND
2021-11-30Q2133008017ND
2022-03-22Q2209157007ND
2022-03-22Q2209157008ND
2022-05-26Q2215240001ND
2022-05-26Q2215240002ND
2022-09-15Q2227705001ND
2022-09-15Q2227705002ND
2022-12-13Q2237294001ND
2022-12-13Q2237294002ND
2023-02-27Q2307812009ND
2023-02-27Q2307812010ND
2023-05-25Q2319665001ND
2023-05-25Q2319665002ND
2023-07-20Q2328742005ND
2023-07-20Q2328742006ND
2023-10-16Q2343886010ND
2023-10-16Q2343886011ND