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Monobromoacetic acid

Aqua Pa Roaring Creek Division

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
20170.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
2018ND310ND
2019ND160ND

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
2017-02-1315717847ND
2017-02-1315717811ND
2017-02-1315717823ND
2017-02-1315717835ND
2017-05-1016169557ND
2017-05-1016169545ND
2017-05-1016169569ND
2017-05-1016169581ND
2017-08-1416639272ND
2017-08-1416639290ND
2017-08-14166392841.000 ppb
2017-08-1416639278ND
2017-11-1317086268ND
2017-11-1317086274ND
2017-11-1317086262ND
2017-11-1317086256ND
2018-02-12AF76224ND
2018-02-12AF76223ND
2018-02-12AF76222ND
2018-02-12AF76221ND
2018-05-11AF83999ND
2018-05-11AF83998ND
2018-05-11AF84000ND
2018-05-11AF84001ND
2018-08-13AF92690ND
2018-08-13AF92691ND
2018-08-13AF92689ND
2018-08-13AF92692ND
2018-09-27AF97135ND
2018-09-27AF97137ND
2018-09-27AF97134ND
2018-09-27AF97136ND
2018-09-28AF97140ND
2018-09-28AF97141ND
2018-09-28AF97139ND
2018-09-28AF97138ND
2018-09-29AF97242ND
2018-09-29AF97241ND
2018-09-29AF97240ND
2018-09-29AF97243ND
2018-09-30AF97292ND
2018-09-30AF97245ND
2018-09-30AF97246ND
2018-11-143002185003ND
2018-11-143002185001ND
2018-11-143002185002ND
2018-11-143002185004ND
2019-02-12AG08735ND
2019-02-12AG08734ND
2019-02-12AG08733ND
2019-02-12AG08736ND
2019-05-14AG17715ND
2019-05-14AG17713ND
2019-05-14AG17712ND
2019-05-14AG17714ND
2019-08-13AG28018ND
2019-08-13AG28015ND
2019-08-13AG28016ND
2019-08-13AG28017ND
2019-11-12AG39359ND
2019-11-12AG39358ND
2019-11-12AG39357ND
2019-11-12AG39356ND