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Monobromoacetic acid

Southwood Water System

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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63

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND190ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND100ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against muscular degeneration.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-05-1683100ND
2014-05-1683101ND
2014-05-1683103ND
2014-05-1683102ND
2014-05-1683107ND
2014-05-1683099ND
2014-05-1683104ND
2014-05-1683105ND
2014-05-1683108ND
2014-05-1683106ND
2014-08-2183483ND
2014-08-2183486ND
2014-08-2183484ND
2014-08-2183485ND
2014-09-1883646ND
2014-11-0483784ND
2014-11-0483783ND
2014-11-0483785ND
2014-11-0483786ND
2015-03-1884043ND
2015-03-1884042ND
2015-03-2484062ND
2015-03-2484061ND
2015-05-0684150ND
2015-05-0684151ND
2015-08-0584407ND
2015-08-0584408ND
2015-11-0684718ND
2015-11-0684717ND
2016-03-11ND
2016-03-11ND
2016-05-13ND
2016-05-13ND
2016-08-04ND
2016-08-04ND
2016-11-11ND
2016-11-11ND
2017-03-22ND
2017-03-22ND
2017-05-15ND
2017-05-15ND
2017-08-09ND
2017-08-09ND
2017-11-14ND
2017-11-14ND
2018-02-14ND
2018-02-14ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-15ND
2019-02-08ND
2019-02-08ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-09-05ND
2019-09-05ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-12-05ND
2019-12-05ND