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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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70

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.433 ppb82ND - 2.23 ppb
20150.0625 ppb81ND - 0.500 ppb
2016ND80ND
20170.0578 ppb182ND - 0.520 ppb
20180.0790 ppb203ND - 0.540 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
2014-02-20JH1401263DBP2ND
2014-02-20JH1401265DBP2ND
2014-05-15JH1403159DBP2ND
2014-05-15JH1403161DBP2ND
2014-08-20JH1406023DBP22.23 ppb
2014-08-20JH1406021DBP2ND
2014-11-20JH1408367DBP2ND
2014-11-20JH1408369DBP21.23 ppb
2015-02-19JH15011119DBP2ND
2015-02-19JH1501121DBP2ND
2015-05-21JH1503078DBP2ND
2015-05-21JH1503076DBP2ND
2015-08-20JH1505584-DBP20.500 ppb
2015-08-20JH1505582-DBP2ND
2015-11-19JH1507977-DBP2ND
2015-11-19JH1507975-DBP2ND
2016-02-18JH1601205-DBP2ND
2016-02-18JH1601207-DBP2ND
2016-05-19JH1604037-DBP2ND
2016-05-19JH1604035-DBP2ND
2016-08-18JH1607253-DBP2ND
2016-08-18JH1607255-DBP2ND
2016-11-17JH1610290-DBP2ND
2016-11-17JH1610288-DBP2ND
2017-02-16JH1701273-DBP20.520 ppb
2017-02-16JH1701275-DBP20.520 ppb
2017-05-18JH1703437-DBP2ND
2017-05-18JH1703439-DBP2ND
2017-08-11EHS1700041416-HAND
2017-08-11EHS170004141415SND
2017-08-11EHS1700041413SR1ND
2017-08-11EHS1700041414SR1ND
2017-08-15JH1706388-DBP2ND
2017-08-15JH1706386-DBP2ND
2017-09-21JH1707790-DBP2ND
2017-09-21JH1707792-DBP2ND
2017-10-19JH1708568-DBP2ND
2017-10-19JH1708570-DBP2ND
2017-11-16JH1709289-DBP2ND
2017-11-16JH1709291-DBP2ND
2017-12-21JH1710124-DBP2ND
2017-12-21JH1710126-DBP2ND
2018-01-18JH1800391-DBP2ND
2018-01-18JH1800393-DBP2ND
2018-02-15JH1801073-DBP20.520 ppb
2018-02-15JH1801075-DBP20.520 ppb
2018-03-15JH1801740-DBP2ND
2018-03-15JH1801742-DBP20.540 ppb
2018-04-19JH1802593-DBP2ND
2018-04-19JH1802591-DBP2ND
2018-05-17JH1803357-DBP2ND
2018-05-17JH1803359-DBP2ND
2018-06-21JH1804389-DBP2ND
2018-06-21JH1804387-DBP2ND
2018-07-19JH1805414-DBP2ND
2018-07-19JH1805412-DBP2ND
2018-08-16JH1806502-DBP2ND
2018-08-16JH1806504-DBP2ND
2018-09-20JH1807659-DBP2ND
2018-09-20JH1807660-DBP2ND
2018-11-15JH1809103-DBP2ND
2018-11-15JH1809104-DBP2ND
2019-02-21JH1901119-DBP2ND
2019-02-21JH1901118-DBP2ND
2019-05-16JH1902971-DBP2ND
2019-05-16JH1902970-DBP2ND
2019-08-15JH1905887-DBP2ND
2019-08-15JH1905886-DBP2ND
2019-11-21JH1908356-DBP2ND
2019-11-21JH1908357-DBP2ND