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Monobromoacetic acid

Port Hueneme Water Department

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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60

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND120ND
20172.00 ppb441.000 ppb - 3.00 ppb
20180.500 ppb164ND - 2.00 ppb
20190.188 ppb162ND - 2.00 ppb

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
2014-03-035806-017-1148ND
2014-03-035806-016-1013ND
2014-03-035806-015-1100ND
2014-03-035806-014-1117ND
2014-06-049588-017-0856ND
2014-06-049588-016-1008ND
2014-06-049588-015-1100ND
2014-06-049588-014-1115ND
2015-12-149588-014-1045ND
2015-12-149588-017-1120ND
2015-12-149588-015-1030ND
2015-12-149588-016-0945ND
2016-03-035806-014-1055ND
2016-03-035806-017-1140ND
2016-03-035806-016-0820ND
2016-03-035806-015-1025ND
2016-06-065806-015-1010ND
2016-06-065806-014-1145ND
2016-06-065806-017-1200ND
2016-06-065806-016-0920ND
2016-12-145867-015-1025ND
2016-12-145867-014-1135ND
2016-12-145867-017-1215ND
2016-12-145867-016-0915ND
2017-03-085867-015-10302.00 ppb
2017-03-085867-014-10451.000 ppb
2017-03-085867-016-10153.00 ppb
2017-03-085867-017-09402.00 ppb
2018-03-055867-015-1100ND
2018-03-055867-014-1130ND
2018-03-055867-016-1020ND
2018-03-055867-017-1215ND
2018-06-195867-015-0930ND
2018-06-195867-014-1000ND
2018-06-195867-017-1100ND
2018-06-195867-016-1015ND
2018-09-105867-014-1135ND
2018-09-105867-015-1120ND
2018-09-105867-016-1100ND
2018-09-105867-017-1155ND
2018-12-105867-015-12492.00 ppb
2018-12-105867-014-13592.00 ppb
2018-12-105867-016-12062.00 ppb
2018-12-105867-017-13422.00 ppb
2019-03-045867-016-1130ND
2019-03-045867-015-1145ND
2019-03-045867-017-13452.00 ppb
2019-03-045867-014-1200ND
2019-06-125867-016-14151.000 ppb
2019-06-125867-015-1430ND
2019-06-125867-017-1515ND
2019-06-125867-014-1500ND
2019-09-095867-017-1115ND
2019-09-095867-015-1020ND
2019-09-095867-014-1040ND
2019-09-095867-016-0950ND
2019-12-025867-017-1110ND
2019-12-025867-016-1005ND
2019-12-025867-014-1025ND
2019-12-025867-015-0950ND