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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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56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND150ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND90ND

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
2014-01-2814030005001ND
2014-01-2814030005101ND
2014-01-2814030005201ND
2014-01-2814030004901ND
2014-04-2314114002601ND
2014-04-2314114002501ND
2014-04-2314114002801ND
2014-04-2314114002701ND
2014-07-2314205007801ND
2014-07-2314205008001ND
2014-07-2314205007901ND
2014-07-2314205008101ND
2014-08-2614240005101ND
2014-11-2514330007201ND
2014-11-2514330007101ND
2015-03-1015071006101ND
2015-03-1015071006001ND
2015-05-1915141012501ND
2015-05-1915141012601ND
2015-08-1815232002101ND
2015-08-1815232002201ND
2015-11-0415309001301ND
2015-11-0415309001401ND
2016-02-1016042005901ND
2016-02-1016042005801ND
2016-05-1716140002001ND
2016-05-1716140001901ND
2016-08-1716231000801ND
2016-08-1716231000901ND
2016-11-1416321002401ND
2016-11-1416321002501ND
2017-02-0717039006501ND
2017-02-0717039006601ND
2017-05-0917130003801ND
2017-05-0917130003901ND
2017-08-0817222005301ND
2017-08-0817222005201ND
2017-11-0617313001501ND
2017-11-0617313001601ND
2018-02-0718040005701ND
2018-02-0718040005601ND
2018-04-3018123000301ND
2018-04-3018123000401ND
2018-08-0718221004401ND
2018-08-0718221004301ND
2018-10-2918305008401ND
2018-10-2918305008301ND
2019-01-2819031002201ND
2019-01-2819031002101ND
2019-04-2219115001501ND
2019-04-2219115001401ND
2019-05-2819150000101ND
2019-07-2219206004701ND
2019-07-2219206004802ND
2019-10-2119297002201ND
2019-10-2119297002301ND