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Monobromoacetic acid

El Tanque 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.

 

24

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
20191.85 ppb42ND - 6.00 ppb
2020ND40ND
20211.40 ppb41ND - 5.60 ppb
20222.63 ppb43ND - 8.30 ppb
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
2018-03-08AE175351.20 ppb
2018-05-17AE26789ND
2018-09-12AE39806ND
2018-12-04AE47802ND
2019-02-05AE531766.00 ppb
2019-06-14AE70865ND
2019-09-10AE827271.40 ppb
2019-12-03AE91431ND
2020-02-26AF00025ND
2020-05-20AF12381ND
2020-08-26AF25645ND
2020-12-02AF36669ND
2021-03-03AF450935.60 ppb
2021-06-10AF57475ND
2021-08-12AF66155ND
2021-12-22AF79265ND
2022-02-10AF842731.10 ppb
2022-06-08AG000958.30 ppb
2022-08-17AG096811.10 ppb
2022-12-08AG21314ND
2023-02-23AG30233ND
2023-05-24AG41912ND
2023-09-11AG55552ND
2023-11-17AG64290ND