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Monobromoacetic acid

West Wise Special 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
20180.813 ppb85ND - 2.20 ppb
20191.46 ppb86ND - 2.40 ppb
20200.550 ppb83ND - 2.00 ppb
20210.400 ppb82ND - 2.00 ppb
2022ND80ND
20230.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 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
2018-02-28Q1808237006ND
2018-02-28Q1808237001ND
2018-05-29Q18214220021.000 ppb
2018-05-29Q1821422001ND
2018-09-26Q18385010011.10 ppb
2018-09-26Q18385010051.10 ppb
2018-11-07Q18445670011.10 ppb
2018-11-07Q18445670022.20 ppb
2019-02-06Q19054700012.40 ppb
2019-02-06Q19054700102.30 ppb
2019-04-09Q19141010012.10 ppb
2019-04-09Q19141010022.00 ppb
2019-08-13Q1954154005ND
2019-08-13Q1954154004ND
2019-11-21Q19778110011.70 ppb
2019-11-21Q19778110021.20 ppb
2020-03-02Q20077240012.00 ppb
2020-03-02Q2007724002ND
2020-06-17Q20246170011.20 ppb
2020-06-17Q20246170021.20 ppb
2020-09-14Q2036296002ND
2020-09-14Q2036296009ND
2020-11-24Q2047106001ND
2020-11-24Q2047106002ND
2021-03-02Q21054140011.20 ppb
2021-03-02Q2105414002ND
2021-05-12Q2112420001ND
2021-05-12Q2112420002ND
2021-08-11Q2121368007ND
2021-08-11Q2121368008ND
2021-12-14Q2135209002ND
2021-12-14Q21352090032.00 ppb
2022-03-21Q2209044001ND
2022-03-21Q2209044002ND
2022-06-07Q2215851002ND
2022-06-07Q2215851003ND
2022-09-08Q2226812012ND
2022-09-08Q2226812013ND
2022-11-21Q2234971001ND
2022-11-21Q2234971002ND
2023-02-14Q23057500051.10 ppb
2023-02-14Q2305750006ND
2023-04-20Q2314883001ND
2023-04-20Q2314883002ND
2023-07-10Q2326582003ND
2023-07-10Q2326582004ND
2023-12-01AG65091ND
2023-12-01AG65092ND