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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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0688 ppb161ND - 1.10 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND120ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-03-182706-803-1350ND
2014-03-182706-801-1135ND
2014-03-182706-802-1240ND
2014-03-182706-804-1320ND
2014-06-162706-804-12351.10 ppb
2014-06-162706-803-1410ND
2014-06-162706-802-1300ND
2014-06-162706-801-1450ND
2014-09-092706-804-1345ND
2014-09-092706-803-1410ND
2014-09-092706-802-1310ND
2014-09-092706-801-1200ND
2014-12-092706-803-1100ND
2014-12-092706-802-0925ND
2014-12-092706-804-1000ND
2014-12-092706-801-1050ND
2015-03-172706-802-1125ND
2015-03-172706-803-1305ND
2015-03-172706-804-1145ND
2015-03-172706-801-1245ND
2015-06-192706-804-1305ND
2015-06-192706-803-1330ND
2015-06-192706-801-1130ND
2015-06-192706-802-1225ND
2015-09-292706-801-1215ND
2015-09-292706-804-1140ND
2015-09-292706-803-1230ND
2015-09-292706-802-1150ND
2015-12-172706-801-1450ND
2015-12-172706-804-1410ND
2015-12-172706-803-1505ND
2015-12-172706-802-1435ND
2016-03-302706-802-1005ND
2016-03-302706-801-1110ND
2016-03-302706-804-1040ND
2016-03-302706-803-1125ND
2016-07-132706-801-1505ND
2016-07-132706-802-1530ND
2016-07-132706-804-1450ND
2016-07-132706-803-1520ND
2016-09-302706-802-1710ND
2016-09-302706-804-1720ND
2016-09-302706-803-1750ND
2016-09-302706-801-1735ND
2016-12-070007-801-1145ND
2016-12-070007-803-1155ND
2016-12-070007-804-1130ND
2016-12-070007-802-1120ND
2017-03-140007-801-1305ND
2017-03-140007-803-1315ND
2017-03-140007-804-1255ND
2017-03-140007-802-1245ND
2017-09-200007-801-1208ND
2017-09-200007-804-1219ND
2017-09-200007-802-1237ND
2017-09-200007-803-1151ND
2017-12-055810-801-1303ND
2017-12-055810-802-1403ND
2017-12-055810-804-1320ND
2017-12-055810-803-1340ND
2018-03-265810-802-1015ND
2018-03-265810-804-1026ND
2018-03-265810-803-0957ND
2018-03-265810-801-0942ND
2018-06-125810-803-0912ND
2018-06-125810-801-0725ND
2018-06-125810-802-0856ND
2018-06-125810-804-0756ND
2018-09-105810-803-0630ND
2018-09-105810-802-1005ND
2018-09-105810-804-0731ND
2018-09-105810-801-0644ND
2018-12-045810-801-0738ND
2018-12-045810-802-0854ND
2018-12-045810-804-0802ND
2018-12-045810-803-0725ND
2019-03-055810-802-0857ND
2019-03-055810-801-1025ND
2019-03-055810-804-0814ND
2019-03-055810-803-1044ND
2019-06-055810-804-1015ND
2019-06-055810-802-1028ND
2019-06-055810-801-0947ND
2019-06-055810-803-0955ND
2019-09-105810-803-1054ND
2019-09-105810-802-1039ND
2019-09-105810-801-1025ND
2019-09-105810-804-1112ND
2019-12-105810-804-0924ND
2019-12-105810-802-0958ND
2019-12-105810-801-0838ND
2019-12-105810-803-1017ND