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Monobromoacetic acid

Upper Smith River Water Supply

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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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND200ND
2016ND160ND
20170.369 ppb161ND - 5.90 ppb
2018ND160ND
20190.588 ppb162ND - 6.80 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
2014-02-06E131207497ND
2014-02-06E131207495ND
2014-02-06E131207488ND
2014-02-06E131207487ND
2014-05-05E140305649ND
2014-05-05E140305657ND
2014-05-05E140305659ND
2014-05-05E140305663ND
2014-08-06E140605047ND
2014-08-06E140605059ND
2014-08-06E140605048ND
2014-08-06E140605053ND
2014-11-04E140901482ND
2014-11-04E140901475ND
2014-11-04E140901471ND
2014-11-04E140901470ND
2015-02-05VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-05VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-05VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-05VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-05VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-05VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-05VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-05VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-05VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-05VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-05VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-06VA010-DCLSND
2015-10-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-10-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-10-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-10-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-02VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-02VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-02VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-02VA010-DCLSND
2016-02-04E151206867ND
2016-02-04E151206869ND
2016-02-04E151206862ND
2016-02-04E151206868ND
2016-05-02E160303462ND
2016-05-02E160303465ND
2016-05-02E160303457ND
2016-05-02E160303461ND
2016-08-03E160507187ND
2016-08-03E160507184ND
2016-08-03E160507193ND
2016-08-03E160507183ND
2016-11-0392318347002-HAAND
2016-11-0392318347001-HAAND
2016-11-0392318347004-HAAND
2016-11-0392318347003-HAAND
2017-02-0892329099002-HAAND
2017-02-0892329099003-HAAND
2017-02-0892329099004-HAAND
2017-02-0892329099001-HAAND
2017-05-0392339196002-HAA5.90 ppb
2017-05-0392339196001-HAAND
2017-05-0392339196003-HAAND
2017-05-0392339196004-HAAND
2017-08-0892350612004-HAAND
2017-08-0892350612003-HAAND
2017-08-0892350612002-HAAND
2017-08-0892350612001-HAAND
2017-11-0892362460002-HAAND
2017-11-0892362460004-HAAND
2017-11-0892362460003-HAAND
2017-11-0892362460001-HAAND
2018-02-0692372036004-HAA5ND
2018-02-0692372036003-HAA5ND
2018-02-0692372036002-HAA5ND
2018-02-0692372036001-HAA5ND
2018-05-0892383778004-HAA5ND
2018-05-0892383778001-HAA5ND
2018-05-0892383778002-HAA5ND
2018-05-0892383778003-HAA5ND
2018-08-0992395169004-HAA5ND
2018-08-0992395169003-HAA5ND
2018-08-0992395169002-HAA5ND
2018-08-0992395169001-HAA5ND
2018-11-0692406100001-HAA5ND
2018-11-0692406100002-HAA5ND
2018-11-0692406100003-HAA5ND
2018-11-0692406100004-HAA5ND
2019-02-0592416430001-HAA5ND
2019-02-0592416430002-HAA5ND
2019-02-0592416430003-HAA5ND
2019-02-0592416430004-HAA5ND
2019-05-0892428318004-HAA56.80 ppb
2019-05-0892428318002-HAA5ND
2019-05-0892428318001-HAA5ND
2019-05-2092429818001-HAA5ND
2019-08-0792440319002-HAA52.60 ppb
2019-08-0792440319004-HAA5ND
2019-08-0792440319003-HAA5ND
2019-08-0792440319001-HAA5ND
2019-11-0692452551004-HAA5ND
2019-11-0692452551003-HAA5ND
2019-11-0692452551002-HAA5ND
2019-11-0692452551001-HAA5ND