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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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND40ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-08-14CA2710851_DST_801-201808140930ND
2018-08-14CA2710851_DST_802-201808140940ND
2018-10-16CA2710851_DST_801-201810160955ND
2018-10-16CA2710851_DST_802-201810161015ND
2019-08-13CA2710851_DST_802-201908131010ND
2019-08-13CA2710851_DST_801-201908130950ND
2019-10-08CA2710851_DST_802-201910080830ND
2019-10-08CA2710851_DST_801-201910080802ND
2020-08-04CA2710851_DST_801-202008040855ND
2020-08-04CA2710851_DST_802-202008041038ND
2020-10-06CA2710851_DST_802-202010061100ND
2020-10-06CA2710851_DST_801-202010060843ND
2022-01-11CA2710851_DST_801-202201111006ND
2022-01-11CA2710851_DST_802-202201111021ND
2022-08-02CA2710851_DST_802-202208020846ND
2022-08-02CA2710851_DST_801-202208021030ND
2023-08-01CA2710851_DST_802-202308010935ND
2023-08-01CA2710851_DST_801-202308010922ND