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Monobromoacetic acid

Price 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.

 

14

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
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-09-11Q1835843001ND
2018-09-11Q1835843002ND
2019-09-03Q1961420001ND
2019-09-03Q1961420002ND
2020-05-14Q2019541005ND
2020-05-14Q2019541006ND
2021-08-19Q2122591003ND
2021-08-19Q2122591004ND
2022-08-12Q2223606001ND
2022-08-12Q2223606002ND
2023-07-13Q2327568001ND
2023-07-13Q2327568002ND
2023-10-13Q2343891001ND
2023-10-13Q2343891002ND