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Monobromoacetic acid

City of White Oak

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
2013N/A00N/A
20140.900 ppb84ND - 3.10 ppb
20150.450 ppb82ND - 2.10 ppb
2016ND80ND
20170.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
20180.838 ppb82ND - 5.50 ppb
20190.625 ppb84ND - 1.60 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
2014-03-07Q14077830021.50 ppb
2014-03-07Q14077830011.000 ppb
2014-06-05Q14197320053.10 ppb
2014-06-05Q1419732004ND
2014-08-15Q1437376001ND
2014-08-15Q1437376002ND
2014-10-08Q14517400021.60 ppb
2014-10-08Q1451740001ND
2015-02-04Q15045090062.10 ppb
2015-02-04Q15045090051.50 ppb
2015-04-14Q1513784001ND
2015-04-14Q1513784002ND
2015-07-24Q1529138004ND
2015-07-24Q1529138003ND
2015-10-12Q1539871002ND
2015-10-12Q1539871001ND
2016-01-12Q1600936010ND
2016-01-12Q1600936009ND
2016-04-07Q1613930002ND
2016-04-07Q1613930001ND
2016-07-06Q1627133004ND
2016-07-06Q1627133003ND
2016-10-06Q1642509001ND
2016-10-06Q1642509002ND
2017-01-18Q17024160061.10 ppb
2017-01-18Q1702416005ND
2017-04-11Q1714650002ND
2017-04-11Q1714650001ND
2017-07-07Q1727790001ND
2017-07-07Q1727790002ND
2017-10-04Q1748894002ND
2017-10-04Q1748894001ND
2018-01-09Q1800844006ND
2018-01-09Q1800844005ND
2018-04-05Q18143130021.20 ppb
2018-04-05Q1814313001ND
2018-07-12Q1827705002ND
2018-07-12Q1827705001ND
2018-10-10Q18403160025.50 ppb
2018-10-10Q1840316001ND
2019-02-13Q19066860101.60 ppb
2019-02-13Q19066860091.000 ppb
2019-04-23Q19163830011.30 ppb
2019-04-23Q19163830021.10 ppb
2019-07-16Q1945096004ND
2019-07-16Q1945096003ND
2019-10-24Q1973687001ND
2019-10-24Q1973687002ND