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Monobromoacetic acid

El Sauz 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.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20190.300 ppb82ND - 1.20 ppb
20200.411 ppb92ND - 2.70 ppb
20211.20 ppb83ND - 6.70 ppb
20220.425 ppb83ND - 1.40 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
2018-03-06AE16921ND
2018-03-06AE16916ND
2018-05-17AE26748ND
2018-05-17AE26745ND
2018-08-30AE38915ND
2018-08-30AE38916ND
2018-12-04AE47756ND
2018-12-04AE47767ND
2019-02-06AE53418ND
2019-02-06AE53420ND
2019-06-11AE69972ND
2019-06-11AE69982ND
2019-09-11AE831831.20 ppb
2019-09-11AE831821.20 ppb
2019-12-02AE90994ND
2019-12-02AE90996ND
2020-02-26AF00010ND
2020-02-26AF00011ND
2020-05-20AF123292.70 ppb
2020-05-20AF12357ND
2020-06-16AF15782ND
2020-08-26AF256001.000 ppb
2020-08-26AF25602ND
2020-12-01AF36196ND
2020-12-01AF36188ND
2021-03-03AF45070ND
2021-03-03AF450871.40 ppb
2021-05-25AF55277ND
2021-05-25AF55278ND
2021-08-12AF66064ND
2021-08-12AF660676.70 ppb
2021-12-22AF79258ND
2021-12-22AF792601.50 ppb
2022-02-08AF84236ND
2022-02-08AF842371.000 ppb
2022-06-08AG00087ND
2022-06-08AG000821.40 ppb
2022-09-09AG12375ND
2022-09-09AG123781.000 ppb
2022-12-08AG21297ND
2022-12-08AG21303ND
2023-02-23AG30189ND
2023-02-23AG30215ND
2023-05-24AG41869ND
2023-05-24AG41902ND
2023-09-11AG55505ND
2023-09-11AG55533ND
2023-11-17AG64278ND
2023-11-17AG64279ND