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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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96

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
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
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
2014-03-05AI29387ND
2014-03-05AI29386ND
2014-03-05AI29385ND
2014-03-06AI29384ND
2014-06-05AI42431ND
2014-06-05AI42430ND
2014-06-05AI42429ND
2014-06-05AI42428ND
2014-09-03AI52371ND
2014-09-03AI52370ND
2014-09-03AI52372ND
2014-09-03AI52373ND
2014-12-01AI60311ND
2014-12-01AI60310ND
2014-12-01AI60309ND
2014-12-01AI60308ND
2015-03-04AI66018ND
2015-03-04AI66017ND
2015-03-04AI66016ND
2015-03-04AI66015ND
2015-06-03AI78757ND
2015-06-03AI78758ND
2015-06-03AI78760ND
2015-06-03AI78759ND
2015-09-02AI88709ND
2015-09-02AI88708ND
2015-09-02AI88707ND
2015-09-02AI88706ND
2015-12-02AJ01909ND
2015-12-02AJ01908ND
2015-12-02AJ01907ND
2015-12-02AJ01906ND
2016-03-03AJ07517ND
2016-03-03AJ07516ND
2016-03-03AJ07518ND
2016-03-03AJ07519ND
2016-06-08AJ13848ND
2016-06-08AJ13847ND
2016-06-08AJ13846ND
2016-06-08AJ13845ND
2016-09-01AJ25519ND
2016-09-01AJ25518ND
2016-09-01AJ25517ND
2016-09-01AJ25516ND
2016-12-01AJ34436ND
2016-12-01AJ34435ND
2016-12-01AJ34434ND
2016-12-02AJ34437ND
2017-03-02AJ47338ND
2017-03-02AJ47337ND
2017-03-02AJ47336ND
2017-03-02AJ47335ND
2017-06-01AJ56509ND
2017-06-01AJ56506ND
2017-06-05AJ56508ND
2017-06-05AJ56507ND
2017-09-06AJ67207ND
2017-09-06AJ67208ND
2017-09-06AJ67209ND
2017-09-19AJ68342ND
2017-12-05AJ74824ND
2017-12-05AJ74823ND
2017-12-05AJ74822ND
2017-12-05AJ74821ND
2018-03-05AJ84985ND
2018-03-05AJ84984ND
2018-03-05AJ84983ND
2018-03-05AJ84982ND
2018-06-05AJ90776ND
2018-06-05AJ90777ND
2018-06-05AJ90779ND
2018-06-05AJ90778ND
2018-09-06AK00067ND
2018-09-06AK00066ND
2018-09-06AK00065ND
2018-09-06AK00064ND
2018-11-29AK06932ND
2018-11-29AK06931ND
2018-11-29AK06930ND
2018-11-29AK06929ND
2019-03-06AK12882ND
2019-03-06AK12881ND
2019-03-06AK12883ND
2019-03-06AK12884ND
2019-06-06AK19187ND
2019-06-06AK19186ND
2019-06-06AK19185ND
2019-06-06AK19184ND
2019-09-04AK29290ND
2019-09-04AK29287ND
2019-09-05AK29289ND
2019-09-05AK29288ND
2019-12-05AK37723ND
2019-12-05AK37726ND
2019-12-05AK37725ND
2019-12-05AK37724ND