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Monobromoacetic acid

Hackett 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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
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
2014-01-2714030003901ND
2014-01-2714030003801ND
2014-04-2214114001401ND
2014-04-2214114001501ND
2014-07-2214205006701ND
2014-07-2214205006801ND
2014-11-2514330005101ND
2014-11-2514330005001ND
2015-03-0915071004501ND
2015-03-0915071005401ND
2015-05-1815141013701ND
2015-05-1815141013601ND
2015-08-0415218009001ND
2015-08-0415218008901ND
2015-11-0415309001901ND
2015-11-0415309002001ND
2016-02-0916042003501ND
2016-02-0916042003601ND
2016-06-2716181000301ND
2016-06-2716181000401ND
2016-08-1616231003401ND
2016-08-1616231003301ND
2016-11-1416321004101ND
2016-11-1416321004001ND
2017-02-0717039007101ND
2017-02-0717039007201ND
2017-05-0817130002501ND
2017-05-0817130002601ND
2017-08-0817222005901ND
2017-08-0817222005801ND
2017-11-0617313000801ND
2017-11-0617313000701ND
2018-02-0718040004701ND
2018-02-2018053006501ND
2018-04-3018123001701ND
2018-04-3018123001801ND
2018-08-0818221006501ND
2018-08-0818221006401ND
2018-10-2918305009301ND
2018-10-2918305009201ND
2019-01-2019031003601ND
2019-01-2819031003701ND
2019-04-2219115002101ND
2019-04-2219115002001ND
2019-07-2219206004002ND
2019-07-2219206003901ND
2019-10-2119297003201ND
2019-12-1019345000101ND