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Monobromoacetic acid

Temescal Valley Water District

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20142.46 ppb86ND - 4.10 ppb
20150.182 ppb334ND - 2.00 ppb
20160.447 ppb329ND - 2.40 ppb
2017ND240ND
2018ND80ND
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
2018-04-024790-801-0815ND
2018-04-024790-804-0900ND
2018-04-024790-803-0825ND
2018-04-024790-802-0800ND
2018-10-014790-801-1000ND
2018-10-014790-804-1010ND
2018-10-014790-803-1005ND
2018-10-014790-802-1003ND
2019-01-024790-802-0810ND
2019-01-024790-804-0915ND
2019-01-024790-801-0825ND
2019-01-024790-803-0900ND
2019-04-014790-803-0945ND
2019-04-014790-804-1000ND
2019-04-014790-801-0925ND
2019-04-014790-802-0910ND
2019-07-014790-801-0938ND
2019-07-014790-803-0955ND
2019-07-014790-802-0915ND
2019-07-014790-804-1010ND
2019-10-024790-803-0900ND
2019-10-024790-801-0843ND
2019-10-024790-802-0820ND
2019-10-024790-804-0915ND