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Monobromoacetic acid

El Camino Bay Water System

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.300 ppb41ND - 1.20 ppb
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
20211.17 ppb31ND - 3.50 ppb
20220.650 ppb42ND - 1.40 ppb
20230.375 ppb41ND - 1.50 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
2018-03-14Q18106360011.20 ppb
2018-06-28Q1825948001ND
2018-08-27Q1834367003ND
2018-12-10Q1850388001ND
2019-01-28Q1903840007ND
2019-04-04Q1913868001ND
2019-07-01Q1941623003ND
2019-10-08Q1972053001ND
2020-02-20Q2006573005ND
2020-04-06Q2014001001ND
2020-08-06Q2031204003ND
2020-12-07Q2048621001ND
2021-06-17Q2115905005ND
2021-08-23Q21228030033.50 ppb
2021-10-27Q2130279001ND
2022-02-07Q22039800091.40 ppb
2022-05-02Q22129510011.20 ppb
2022-08-01Q2221879004ND
2022-10-11Q2230680001ND
2023-01-05Q2300646005ND
2023-05-10Q2317942001ND
2023-07-25Q2329492003ND
2023-10-30Q23463720011.50 ppb