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Monobromoacetic acid

Gentry Waterworks

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
2018ND80ND
20190.163 ppb81ND - 1.30 ppb
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.144 ppb81ND - 1.15 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against change to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-2318025009501ND
2018-01-2318025009601ND
2018-04-2318116002701ND
2018-04-2318116002601ND
2018-07-2418207005201ND
2018-07-2418207005301ND
2018-10-2318298006401ND
2018-10-2318298006501ND
2019-01-2319024008801ND
2019-01-2319024008901ND
2019-04-1719109000301ND
2019-04-1719109000401ND
2019-07-1619198004501ND
2019-07-1619198004601ND
2019-10-1519290007501ND
2019-10-15192900074011.30 ppb
2020-01-2220023009701ND
2020-01-2220023009601ND
2020-04-2020114012701ND
2020-04-2020114012601ND
2020-08-2620240003501ND
2020-08-2620240003401ND
2020-10-2020296009301ND
2020-10-2020296009201ND
2021-01-2021021009001ND
2021-01-2021021008901ND
2021-04-2021112010401ND
2021-04-2021112010301ND
2021-07-2121203012701ND
2021-07-2121203012601ND
2021-10-1921294016001ND
2021-10-1921294016101ND
2022-01-1922020005401ND
2022-01-1922020005301ND
2022-04-19O197232-HAA-1ND
2022-04-19O197233-HAA-1ND
2022-07-20O199780-HAA-1ND
2022-07-20O199779-HAA-1ND
2022-10-19O202800-HAA-1ND
2022-10-19O202799-HAA-1ND
2023-01-17O205368-HAA-1ND
2023-01-17O205369-HAA-1ND
2023-04-19O208044-HAA-1ND
2023-04-19O208043-HAA-11.15 ppb
2023-07-18O210893-HAA-1ND
2023-07-18O210894-HAA-1ND
2023-10-17O212990-HAA-1ND
2023-10-17O212989-HAA-1ND