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Monobromoacetic acid

Sylamore Valley

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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.175 ppb81ND - 1.40 ppb
20150.413 ppb81ND - 3.30 ppb
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
20190.150 ppb81ND - 1.20 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
2014-01-08140090006011.40 ppb
2014-01-0814009000501ND
2014-04-0114093010301ND
2014-04-0114093010201ND
2014-07-0814190005301ND
2014-07-0814190005201ND
2014-10-1414288001401ND
2014-10-1414288001501ND
2015-01-12150150015013.30 ppb
2015-01-1215015001601ND
2015-04-1315106005001ND
2015-04-1315106005101ND
2015-07-1315196001801ND
2015-07-1315196001901ND
2015-10-1415289005501ND
2015-10-1415289005601ND
2016-01-1316015010801ND
2016-01-1316015010901ND
2016-04-1116105008401ND
2016-04-1116105008301ND
2016-07-1116196015301ND
2016-07-1116196015401ND
2016-10-1016287008501ND
2016-10-1016287008401ND
2017-02-1417047001101ND
2017-02-1417047001001ND
2017-04-1017103000501ND
2017-04-1017103000601ND
2017-07-1017194008301ND
2017-07-1017194008401ND
2017-10-0917285010501ND
2017-10-0917285010401ND
2018-01-0818010002002ND
2018-01-0818010004302ND
2018-04-0918102003501ND
2018-04-0918102003601ND
2018-07-0918193009401ND
2018-07-0918193009501ND
2018-10-0818284006701ND
2018-10-0818284006601ND
2019-01-1419016001201ND
2019-01-1419016001101ND
2019-04-09191000021011.20 ppb
2019-04-0919100002201ND
2019-07-2919212005901ND
2019-07-2919212005801ND
2019-10-0819282001601ND
2019-10-0819282001701ND