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Monobromoacetic acid

Cross Roads Special Utility District Greenwood Ranch Me

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
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
2018-02-22Q1807618002ND
2018-05-24Q1820947001ND
2018-08-21Q1833625001ND
2018-12-14Q1851789001ND
2019-01-10Q1901413001ND
2019-04-08Q1914002001ND
2019-07-25Q1947860001ND
2019-10-29Q1974616001ND
2020-03-12Q2010439001ND
2020-05-21Q2020371001ND
2020-09-17Q2037194003ND
2020-12-17Q2050084004ND
2021-03-02Q2105309009ND
2021-06-24Q2116618008ND
2021-09-21Q2125862001ND
2021-11-30Q2133012001ND
2022-03-22Q2209160002ND
2022-05-26Q2215243001ND
2022-09-15Q2227710001ND
2022-12-13Q2237299001ND
2023-02-27Q2307815005ND
2023-05-25Q2319670001ND
2023-07-20Q2328747001ND
2023-10-16Q2343896001ND