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Monobromoacetic acid

Grand Harbor 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
20191.73 ppb42ND - 4.30 ppb
20201.95 ppb42ND - 4.00 ppb
20210.525 ppb41ND - 2.10 ppb
20220.525 ppb41ND - 2.10 ppb
20230.525 ppb41ND - 2.10 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
2018-02-28Q1808240001ND
2018-06-07Q1822706001ND
2018-09-26Q1838502001ND
2018-12-13Q18516800021.20 ppb
2019-02-14Q19070600014.30 ppb
2019-06-06Q1932778001ND
2019-08-13Q19541550012.60 ppb
2019-10-30Q1974611002ND
2020-02-13Q20059380023.80 ppb
2020-06-01Q20214480014.00 ppb
2020-09-14Q2036301001ND
2020-12-16Q2049868001ND
2021-03-18Q21071500022.10 ppb
2021-05-12Q2112421001ND
2021-08-11Q2121373001ND
2021-12-16Q2135721002ND
2022-03-07Q2207657002ND
2022-06-07Q2215854001ND
2022-09-09Q22269850012.10 ppb
2022-11-21Q2234975001ND
2023-03-21Q2310682001ND
2023-06-20Q2323543001ND
2023-09-12Q2339077001ND
2023-12-05Q23517260012.10 ppb