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Monobromoacetic acid

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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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41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.983 ppb62ND - 4.10 ppb
20150.557 ppb72ND - 2.60 ppb
2016ND60ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND60ND
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
2014-01-074790-802-0800ND
2014-01-074790-801-0951ND
2014-04-084790-802-11181.80 ppb
2014-04-084790-801-10444.10 ppb
2014-07-084790-802-0845ND
2014-07-084790-801-0815ND
2015-01-064790-801-09051.30 ppb
2015-04-074790-801-12002.60 ppb
2015-04-074790-802-1220ND
2015-07-074790-801-0850ND
2015-07-074790-802-0820ND
2015-10-064790-801-0915ND
2015-10-064790-802-1015ND
2016-01-054790-801-0840ND
2016-01-054790-802-0740ND
2016-07-054790-801-1009ND
2016-07-054790-802-0912ND
2016-10-044790-801-0800ND
2016-10-044790-802-0830ND
2017-01-044790-801-0915ND
2017-01-044790-802-0830ND
2017-04-044790-802-0920ND
2017-04-044790-801-0750ND
2017-07-054790-801-0915ND
2017-07-054790-802-0855ND
2017-10-034790-801-0717ND
2017-10-034790-802-0817ND
2018-01-024790-801-0853ND
2018-01-024790-802-0810ND
2018-07-034790-802-0926ND
2018-07-034790-801-0858ND
2018-10-024790-802-0815ND
2018-10-024790-801-0755ND
2019-01-034790-802-0801ND
2019-01-034790-801-0849ND
2019-04-024790-801-0845ND
2019-04-024790-802-0835ND
2019-07-024790-802-0806ND
2019-07-024790-801-0850ND
2019-10-014790-802-0937ND
2019-10-014790-801-0918ND