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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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
20150.0500 ppb81ND - 0.400 ppb
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-04-0232801ND
2014-06-2363441ND
2014-06-2664751ND
2014-08-2088641ND
2014-09-2905801ND
2014-12-0938081ND
2014-12-1640961ND
2015-03-2631131ND
2015-03-2631121ND
2015-06-3071061ND
2015-06-3071062ND
2015-09-2205692ND
2015-09-2205691ND
2015-12-2947481ND
2015-12-29474820.400 ppb
2016-03-21ND
2016-03-21ND
2016-05-25ND
2016-05-25ND
2016-09-28ND
2016-09-28ND
2016-12-13ND
2016-12-13ND
2017-03-30ND
2017-03-30ND
2017-06-27ND
2017-06-27ND
2017-09-25ND
2017-09-25ND
2017-12-19ND
2017-12-19ND
2018-03-19ND
2018-03-19ND
2018-06-25ND
2018-06-25ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-12-04ND
2018-12-04ND
2019-03-25ND
2019-03-25ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-03ND