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Monobromoacetic acid

Gateway Public Water Authority

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20190.900 ppb84ND - 2.20 ppb
20200.488 ppb83ND - 1.50 ppb
20210.538 ppb82ND - 2.40 ppb
20220.150 ppb81ND - 1.20 ppb
20230.205 ppb81ND - 1.64 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
2018-01-2218025008101ND
2018-03-1318074004201ND
2018-04-2418116004501ND
2018-04-2418116004101ND
2018-07-2318207004701ND
2018-07-2318207004201ND
2018-10-2318298007201ND
2018-10-2318298006801ND
2019-01-2219024007101ND
2019-01-2219024006901ND
2019-04-1619108009301ND
2019-04-1619108009101ND
2019-07-16191980044011.30 ppb
2019-07-16191980038011.60 ppb
2019-10-15192900085012.20 ppb
2019-10-15192900087012.10 ppb
2020-01-2220023010001ND
2020-01-2220023010101ND
2020-04-14201070090011.20 ppb
2020-04-14201070089011.50 ppb
2020-09-0120247004901ND
2020-09-01202470048011.20 ppb
2020-10-1320289001101ND
2020-10-1320289001201ND
2021-01-12210140119012.40 ppb
2021-01-12210140118011.90 ppb
2021-04-1321105016801ND
2021-04-1321105016901ND
2021-07-1321196011101ND
2021-08-1021223001401ND
2021-10-1221287009701ND
2021-10-1221287009601ND
2022-01-12220140024011.20 ppb
2022-01-1222014002501ND
2022-04-12O196906-HAA-1ND
2022-04-12O196905-HAA-1ND
2022-07-12O199600-HAA-1ND
2022-07-12O199599-HAA-1ND
2022-10-11O202616-HAA-1ND
2022-10-11O202615-HAA-1ND
2023-01-09O205034-HAA-1ND
2023-01-09O205035-HAA-11.64 ppb
2023-04-11O207786-HAA-1ND
2023-04-11O207785-HAA-1ND
2023-07-11O210535-HAA-1ND
2023-07-11O210536-HAA-1ND
2023-10-10O212912-HAA-1ND
2023-10-10O212913-HAA-1ND