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Monobromoacetic acid

Westwood Shores Municipal Utility District

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
20180.500 ppb83ND - 1.80 ppb
20191.000 ppb85ND - 2.30 ppb
20200.575 ppb84ND - 1.30 ppb
2021ND80ND
20220.738 ppb83ND - 3.40 ppb
20231.01 ppb84ND - 3.60 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
2018-02-14Q1806543002ND
2018-02-14Q1806543001ND
2018-05-15Q18200400021.10 ppb
2018-05-15Q1820040001ND
2018-08-21Q18333910011.80 ppb
2018-08-21Q1833391002ND
2018-11-16Q18470810011.10 ppb
2018-11-16Q1847081003ND
2019-03-14Q1910848001ND
2019-03-14Q1910848002ND
2019-06-27Q19409750011.70 ppb
2019-06-27Q19409750021.10 ppb
2019-09-25Q19695340022.30 ppb
2019-09-25Q19695340011.90 ppb
2019-12-18Q1980839002ND
2019-12-18Q19808390041.000 ppb
2020-03-12Q20104710011.30 ppb
2020-03-12Q20104710021.30 ppb
2020-06-18Q2024786001ND
2020-06-18Q2024786002ND
2020-09-23Q2037726001ND
2020-09-23Q2037726002ND
2020-12-10Q20492760031.000 ppb
2020-12-10Q20492760041.000 ppb
2021-03-22Q2107252001ND
2021-03-22Q2107252003ND
2021-06-23Q2116433001ND
2021-06-23Q2116433002ND
2021-09-27Q2126269001ND
2021-09-27Q2126269002ND
2021-12-17Q2135904001ND
2021-12-29Q2136430001ND
2022-03-02Q2207192003ND
2022-03-02Q2207192004ND
2022-05-04Q2213424001ND
2022-05-04Q2213424002ND
2022-08-03Q2222232001ND
2022-08-03Q22222320023.40 ppb
2022-10-25Q22320870011.20 ppb
2022-10-25Q22320870021.30 ppb
2023-01-12Q2301977001ND
2023-01-12Q2301977002ND
2023-05-15Q2318273002ND
2023-05-15Q23182730033.60 ppb
2023-09-07Q23386110011.60 ppb
2023-09-07Q23386110021.70 ppb
2023-12-12Q2352950001ND
2023-12-12Q23529500021.20 ppb