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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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43

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.46 ppb84ND - 3.70 ppb
20151.47 ppb64ND - 2.80 ppb
20161.73 ppb62ND - 5.30 ppb
20174.27 ppb95ND - 8.50 ppb
2018ND60ND
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
2014-01-145806-902-09003.70 ppb
2014-01-145806-901-08302.90 ppb
2014-04-085806-902-08203.20 ppb
2014-04-085806-901-07411.90 ppb
2014-07-095806-902-1345ND
2014-07-095806-901-1309ND
2014-10-075806-902-1142ND
2014-10-075806-901-1110ND
2015-01-135806-901-07552.80 ppb
2015-01-135806-902-08232.80 ppb
2015-04-075806-901-0830ND
2015-04-075806-902-0900ND
2015-07-095806-901-10111.70 ppb
2015-07-095806-902-09571.50 ppb
2016-01-145806-901-0900ND
2016-01-145806-902-1000ND
2016-07-075806-901-1502ND
2016-07-075806-902-1425ND
2016-10-045806-901-13305.10 ppb
2016-10-045806-902-13005.30 ppb
2017-01-105806-002-09008.50 ppb
2017-01-105806-901-09308.00 ppb
2017-01-105806-902-09008.50 ppb
2017-04-045806-901-08006.60 ppb
2017-04-045806-902-07306.80 ppb
2017-07-115806-902-0745ND
2017-07-115806-901-0755ND
2017-10-245806-902-0750ND
2017-10-245806-901-0745ND
2018-01-025806-901-0745ND
2018-01-025806-902-0757ND
2018-07-105806-902-0915ND
2018-07-105806-901-0930ND
2018-10-095806-902-0835ND
2018-10-095806-901-0850ND
2019-01-085806-902-1011ND
2019-01-085806-901-1011ND
2019-04-165806-902-0946ND
2019-04-165806-901-1000ND
2019-07-165806-902-1000ND
2019-07-165806-901-0953ND
2019-10-155806-902-0955ND
2019-10-155806-901-1010ND