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Monobromoacetic acid

Leadsville Psd

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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.513 ppb42ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.953 ppb42ND - 2.15 ppb
20200.110 ppb51ND - 0.550 ppb
20210.875 ppb41ND - 3.50 ppb
2022ND40ND
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
2018-02-1318021762-01AND
2018-05-1418052007-01A1.10 ppb
2018-08-1318082075-01A0.953 ppb
2018-11-1318111775-01AND
2019-02-1219021559-01A2.15 ppb
2019-05-1419051971-01A1.66 ppb
2019-08-1319081850-01AND
2019-11-12738110001ND
2020-02-107317410001ND
2020-02-107317410001ND
2020-05-127327593002ND
2020-08-1273385150010.550 ppb
2020-11-107349972001ND
2021-02-1673605370023.50 ppb
2021-05-137371358001ND
2021-08-177384800002ND
2021-11-161114688-01ND
2022-02-152024771-01ND
2022-05-172054795-01ND
2022-08-252086006-01ND
2022-11-212114897-01ND
2023-02-163024531-01ND
2023-06-293072708-02ND
2023-08-173084876-02ND
2023-11-013112773-01ND