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Monobromoacetic acid

Crystal Farms 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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.00 ppb21ND - 6.00 ppb
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND60ND
20220.550 ppb83ND - 2.00 ppb
20230.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 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
2018-08-30Q18349420026.00 ppb
2018-08-30Q1834942001ND
2019-07-25Q1947858001ND
2019-07-25Q1947858007ND
2020-05-21Q2020365008ND
2020-05-21Q2020365009ND
2021-05-20Q2113262003ND
2021-05-20Q2113262013ND
2021-09-10Q2124806001ND
2021-09-10Q2124806002ND
2021-11-09Q2131358001ND
2021-11-09Q2131358002ND
2022-02-22Q22062220111.20 ppb
2022-02-22Q2206222012ND
2022-04-12Q22112170011.20 ppb
2022-04-12Q2211217002ND
2022-07-25Q22209770012.00 ppb
2022-07-25Q2220977002ND
2022-10-06Q2230226001ND
2022-10-06Q2230226002ND
2023-01-12Q2301958001ND
2023-01-12Q2301958002ND
2023-04-26Q2315756001ND
2023-04-26Q2315756002ND
2023-09-07Q23385970131.10 ppb
2023-09-07Q2338623001ND
2023-12-01Q2351377001ND
2023-12-01Q2351377002ND