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Monobromoacetic acid

City of La Grulla

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20190.150 ppb81ND - 1.20 ppb
20200.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
20212.26 ppb82ND - 16.8 ppb
20220.275 ppb82ND - 1.20 ppb
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
2018-03-06AE16938ND
2018-03-06AE16919ND
2018-05-15AE26363ND
2018-05-15AE26342ND
2018-08-29AE38918ND
2018-08-29AE38924ND
2018-12-04AE47761ND
2018-12-04AE47763ND
2019-02-05AE53152ND
2019-02-05AE53153ND
2019-06-11AE69966ND
2019-06-11AE69981ND
2019-09-11AE83179ND
2019-09-11AE831751.20 ppb
2019-12-03AE91407ND
2019-12-03AE91409ND
2020-02-25AE99995ND
2020-02-25AF000011.10 ppb
2020-05-19AF12340ND
2020-05-19AF12341ND
2020-09-15AF27340ND
2020-09-15AF27341ND
2020-12-01AF36198ND
2020-12-01AF36200ND
2021-03-02AF448411.30 ppb
2021-03-02AF4484316.8 ppb
2021-06-10AF57425ND
2021-06-10AF57426ND
2021-09-13AF69760ND
2021-09-13AF69772ND
2021-12-20AF79074ND
2021-12-20AF79075ND
2022-02-10AF84230ND
2022-02-10AF84240ND
2022-05-12AF97184ND
2022-05-12AF97186ND
2022-08-10AG08696ND
2022-08-10AG08698ND
2022-12-07AG213021.000 ppb
2022-12-07AG213071.20 ppb
2023-03-21AG33511ND
2023-03-21AG33512ND
2023-05-24AG41867ND
2023-05-24AG41881ND
2023-08-17AG52998ND
2023-08-17AG53012ND
2023-11-14AG63531ND
2023-11-14AG63533ND