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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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
20200.475 ppb41ND - 1.90 ppb
2021ND40ND
20220.147 ppb32ND - 0.260 ppb
20230.128 ppb42ND - 0.290 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
2018-01-10CA4100503_DST_900-201801101135ND
2018-04-05CA4100503_DST_900-201804051305ND
2018-07-05CA4100503_DST_900-201807051240ND
2018-10-04CA4100503_DST_900-201810041206ND
2019-01-03CA4100503_DST_900-201901031145ND
2019-04-04CA4100503_DST_900-201904041205ND
2019-07-11CA4100503_DST_900-201907111205ND
2019-10-03CA4100503_DST_900-201910031155ND
2020-01-09CA4100503_DST_900-202001091230ND
2020-04-02CA4100503_DST_900-202004021145ND
2020-07-08CA4100503_DST_900-202007081130ND
2020-10-01CA4100503_DST_900-2020100113001.90 ppb
2021-01-07CA4100503_DST_900-202101071209ND
2021-04-07CA4100503_DST_900-202104071500ND
2021-07-08CA4100503_DST_900-202107080800ND
2021-11-17CA4100503_DST_900-202111170830ND
2022-04-07CA4100503_DST_900-2022040708300.260 ppb
2022-07-07CA4100503_DST_900-202207070820ND
2022-10-18CA4100503_DST_900-2022101808000.180 ppb
2023-01-19CA4100503_DST_900-2023011908300.290 ppb
2023-04-06CA4100503_DST_900-202304060915ND
2023-07-13CA4100503_DST_900-2023071308100.220 ppb
2023-10-11CA4100503_DST_900-202310110900ND