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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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
20150.913 ppb82ND - 6.30 ppb
2016ND100ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-02-1014044006301ND
2014-02-1014044006201ND
2014-04-2014120001401ND
2014-04-2914120001301ND
2014-07-3014212008301ND
2014-07-3014212008401ND
2014-10-1414289009901ND
2014-10-1414289010001ND
2015-01-1315015005101ND
2015-01-13150150052011.000 ppb
2015-04-1515106013501ND
2015-04-15151060136016.30 ppb
2015-07-1515197003301ND
2015-07-1515197003201ND
2015-10-1215289007901ND
2015-10-1215289008001ND
2016-01-1316014003501ND
2016-01-1316014003401ND
2016-02-0816042002301ND
2016-02-0816042002401ND
2016-04-1116105002201ND
2016-04-1116105002301ND
2016-07-1116196002101ND
2016-07-1116196002201ND
2016-10-1016287004001ND
2016-10-1016287003901ND
2017-01-1017012003701ND
2017-01-1017012003601ND
2017-04-1117102006201ND
2017-04-1117102006301ND
2017-07-1017194001301ND
2017-07-1017194001401ND
2017-10-1017285005701ND
2017-10-1017285005801ND
2018-01-0918011002901ND
2018-01-0918011003001ND
2018-04-1018101007301ND
2018-04-1018101007401ND
2018-07-0918193000701ND
2018-07-0918193000601ND
2018-10-0818284003601ND
2018-10-0818284003701ND
2019-01-1419017004901ND
2019-01-1419017005001ND
2019-07-2919212001301ND
2019-07-2919212001401ND
2019-10-2319297010201ND
2019-10-2319297010101ND