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Monobromoacetic acid

Dobbin Plantersville Water Supply Corporation 1

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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31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND80ND
20180.338 ppb82ND - 1.60 ppb
2019ND80ND

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
2014-06-30AC58410ND
2015-09-22AD08028ND
2016-06-10AD40220ND
2016-08-23AD47439ND
2016-08-23AD47438ND
2016-10-26AD54770ND
2016-10-26AD54773ND
2017-01-09AD63555ND
2017-01-09AD63554ND
2017-04-20AD80374ND
2017-04-20AD80373ND
2017-07-14AD89462ND
2017-07-14AD89457ND
2017-11-01AE03155ND
2017-11-01AE03154ND
2018-01-08AE08035ND
2018-01-08AE08020ND
2018-04-05AE21396ND
2018-04-05AE21395ND
2018-08-10AE36619ND
2018-08-10AE366211.60 ppb
2018-10-30AE44874ND
2018-10-30AE448731.10 ppb
2019-03-08AE57801ND
2019-03-08AE57800ND
2019-06-03AE68867ND
2019-06-03AE68866ND
2019-07-12AE74361ND
2019-07-12AE74362ND
2019-11-05AE88439ND
2019-11-05AE88436ND