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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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
20210.383 ppb62ND - 1.20 ppb
2022ND80ND
20230.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 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
2018-02-26CA1310008_DST_901-201802260832ND
2018-02-26CA1310008_DST_900-201802260759ND
2018-05-21CA1310008_DST_901-201805210808ND
2018-05-21CA1310008_DST_900-201805210659ND
2018-08-22CA1310008_DST_901-201808220843ND
2018-08-22CA1310008_DST_900-201808220753ND
2018-11-28CA1310008_DST_900-201811280910ND
2018-11-28CA1310008_DST_901-201811280920ND
2019-02-20CA1310008_DST_901-201902200832ND
2019-02-20CA1310008_DST_900-201902200755ND
2019-05-15CA1310008_DST_900-201905150605ND
2019-05-15CA1310008_DST_901-201905150724ND
2019-08-14CA1310008_DST_900-201908140655ND
2019-08-14CA1310008_DST_901-201908140742ND
2019-11-06CA1310008_DST_901-201911060900ND
2019-11-06CA1310008_DST_900-201911060808ND
2020-02-05CA1310008_DST_901-202002051136ND
2020-02-05CA1310008_DST_900-202002051057ND
2020-05-11CA1310008_DST_901-202005111143ND
2020-05-11CA1310008_DST_900-202005111105ND
2020-08-05CA1310008_DST_901-202008051140ND
2020-08-05CA1310008_DST_900-202008051104ND
2020-11-18CA1310008_DST_900-202011180950ND
2020-11-18CA1310008_DST_901-202011181040ND
2021-02-10CA1310008_DST_901-202102101135ND
2021-02-10CA1310008_DST_900-202102101016ND
2021-05-12CA1310008_DST_901-202105121134ND
2021-05-12CA1310008_DST_900-202105121042ND
2021-08-23CA1310008_DST_901-2021082311271.20 ppb
2021-08-23CA1310008_DST_900-2021082310101.10 ppb
2022-02-09CA1310008_DST_901-202202091035ND
2022-02-09CA1310008_DST_900-202202091055ND
2022-05-11CA1310008_DST_900-202205110915ND
2022-05-11CA1310008_DST_901-202205110930ND
2022-08-10CA1310008_DST_900-202208101055ND
2022-08-10CA1310008_DST_901-202208101000ND
2022-11-08CA1310008_DST_901-202211080955ND
2022-11-08CA1310008_DST_900-202211080926ND
2023-02-27CA1310008_DST_901-2023022711301.000 ppb
2023-02-27CA1310008_DST_900-202302271120ND
2023-05-02CA1310008_DST_900-202305021035ND
2023-05-02CA1310008_DST_901-202305021125ND
2023-08-02CA1310008_DST_900-202308021000ND
2023-08-02CA1310008_DST_901-202308021110ND
2023-11-07CA1310008_DST_901-202311071011ND
2023-11-07CA1310008_DST_900-202311070913ND