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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Santa Barbara Water Department

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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230

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.235 ppb343ND - 3.00 ppb
20150.106 ppb343ND - 1.20 ppb
20160.218 ppb407ND - 1.40 ppb
2017ND400ND
2018ND400ND
2019ND420ND

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
2014-01-145867-004-0911ND
2014-01-145867-054-0924ND
2014-02-035867-044-1143ND
2014-02-035867-045-1006ND
2014-02-035867-046-1044ND
2014-02-035867-047-1117ND
2014-02-035867-048-1202ND
2014-02-035867-049-1023ND
2014-02-035867-050-1304ND
2014-02-035867-051-1230ND
2014-05-055867-044-1158ND
2014-05-055867-045-0912ND
2014-05-055867-046-0956ND
2014-05-055867-047-1022ND
2014-05-055867-048-1217ND
2014-05-055867-049-0932ND
2014-05-055867-050-0820ND
2014-05-055867-051-0847ND
2014-08-045867-044-0941ND
2014-08-045867-045-0818ND
2014-08-045867-046-0857ND
2014-08-045867-047-0921ND
2014-08-045867-048-0956ND
2014-08-045867-049-0836ND
2014-08-045867-050-1043ND
2014-08-045867-051-0759ND
2014-11-045867-044-1052ND
2014-11-045867-045-08443.00 ppb
2014-11-045867-046-10013.00 ppb
2014-11-045867-047-10262.00 ppb
2014-11-045867-048-1110ND
2014-11-045867-049-0940ND
2014-11-045867-050-0914ND
2014-11-045867-051-0818ND
2015-02-025867-044-0924ND
2015-02-025867-045-0947ND
2015-02-025867-046-1010ND
2015-02-025867-047-1043ND
2015-02-025867-048-1058ND
2015-02-025867-049-1150ND
2015-02-025867-050-0906ND
2015-02-025867-051-1129ND
2015-05-049590-044-1107ND
2015-05-049590-045-0945ND
2015-05-049590-046-1025ND
2015-05-049590-047-1049ND
2015-05-049590-048-1121ND
2015-05-049590-049-1006ND
2015-05-049590-050-1210ND
2015-05-049590-051-1148ND
2015-08-039590-044-0745ND
2015-08-039590-045-0940ND
2015-08-039590-046-0912ND
2015-08-039590-047-0852ND
2015-08-039590-048-0810ND
2015-08-039590-049-0830ND
2015-08-039590-050-1010ND
2015-08-039590-051-1033ND
2015-10-219590-004-0947ND
2015-10-219590-054-1002ND
2015-11-029590-044-1055ND
2015-11-029590-045-1158ND
2015-11-029590-046-10051.20 ppb
2015-11-029590-047-10291.20 ppb
2015-11-029590-048-1108ND
2015-11-029590-049-09461.20 ppb
2015-11-029590-050-0858ND
2015-11-029590-051-1137ND
2016-01-129590-004-0856ND
2016-01-129590-054-0910ND
2016-02-019590-044-1126ND
2016-02-019590-045-1008ND
2016-02-019590-046-1048ND
2016-02-019590-047-1105ND
2016-02-019590-048-11411.10 ppb
2016-02-019590-049-1026ND
2016-02-019590-050-1227ND
2016-02-019590-051-1250ND
2016-04-069590-004-0828ND
2016-04-069590-054-0846ND
2016-05-029590-044-1201ND
2016-05-029590-045-1031ND
2016-05-029590-046-1111ND
2016-05-029590-047-1136ND
2016-05-029590-048-1213ND
2016-05-029590-049-1051ND
2016-05-029590-050-1255ND
2016-05-029590-051-1005ND
2016-07-129590-004-0835ND
2016-07-129590-054-0845ND
2016-08-019590-044-1021ND
2016-08-019590-045-10551.10 ppb
2016-08-019590-046-09321.40 ppb
2016-08-019590-047-0956ND
2016-08-019590-048-10341.40 ppb
2016-08-019590-049-09131.40 ppb
2016-08-019590-050-11181.000 ppb
2016-08-019590-051-11431.30 ppb
2016-10-129590-004-1023ND
2016-10-129590-054-1120ND
2016-11-079590-044-1202ND
2016-11-079590-045-1240ND
2016-11-079590-046-1119ND
2016-11-079590-047-1142ND
2016-11-079590-048-1218ND
2016-11-079590-049-0926ND
2016-11-079590-050-1307ND
2016-11-079590-051-0906ND
2017-01-119590-004-1034ND
2017-01-119590-054-1043ND
2017-02-069590-044-0947ND
2017-02-069590-045-1057ND
2017-02-069590-046-0844ND
2017-02-069590-047-0923ND
2017-02-069590-048-1034ND
2017-02-069590-049-0818ND
2017-02-069590-050-1123ND
2017-02-069590-051-1013ND
2017-04-059590-004-0946ND
2017-04-059590-054-0956ND
2017-05-019590-044-1239ND
2017-05-019590-045-1014ND
2017-05-019590-046-1127ND
2017-05-019590-047-1202ND
2017-05-019590-048-1300ND
2017-05-019590-049-1048ND
2017-05-019590-050-1352ND
2017-05-019590-051-0910ND
2017-07-199590-004-0933ND
2017-07-199590-054-0945ND
2017-08-079590-044-1225ND
2017-08-079590-045-1049ND
2017-08-079590-046-1131ND
2017-08-079590-047-1200ND
2017-08-079590-048-1242ND
2017-08-079590-049-1108ND
2017-08-079590-050-1330ND
2017-08-079590-051-1306ND
2017-10-049590-004-1124ND
2017-10-049590-054-1140ND
2017-11-069590-044-1235ND
2017-11-069590-045-0937ND
2017-11-069590-046-1139ND
2017-11-069590-047-1213ND
2017-11-069590-048-1304ND
2017-11-069590-049-1101ND
2017-11-069590-050-1218ND
2017-11-069590-051-1300ND
2018-01-099590-004-1100ND
2018-01-099590-054-1120ND
2018-02-059590-044-1127ND
2018-02-059590-045-1220ND
2018-02-059590-046-1019ND
2018-02-059590-047-1053ND
2018-02-059590-048-1140ND
2018-02-059590-049-0932ND
2018-02-059590-050-1501ND
2018-02-059590-051-1201ND
2018-05-079590-044-0917ND
2018-05-079590-045-0940ND
2018-05-079590-046-1011ND
2018-05-079590-047-1032ND
2018-05-079590-048-1050ND
2018-05-079590-049-1111ND
2018-05-079590-050-1156ND
2018-05-079590-051-1133ND
2018-05-099590-004-0905ND
2018-05-099590-054-0912ND
2018-07-309590-058-0815ND
2018-08-069590-044-1139ND
2018-08-069590-046-1047ND
2018-08-069590-047-1113ND
2018-08-069590-048-1202ND
2018-08-069590-049-1023ND
2018-08-159590-004-1052ND
2018-08-159590-054-1104ND
2018-08-209590-045-1042ND
2018-08-209590-050-1148ND
2018-11-059590-044-0849ND
2018-11-059590-045-0955ND
2018-11-059590-046-0755ND
2018-11-059590-047-0827ND
2018-11-059590-048-0908ND
2018-11-059590-049-0732ND
2018-11-059590-050-1018ND
2018-11-059590-051-0932ND
2018-11-149590-004-0932ND
2018-11-149590-054-0945ND
2019-02-049590-044-0758ND
2019-02-049590-045-1007ND
2019-02-049590-046-1041ND
2019-02-049590-047-1128ND
2019-02-049590-048-0847ND
2019-02-049590-049-0932ND
2019-02-049590-050-1148ND
2019-02-049590-051-0926ND
2019-02-059590-004-1049ND
2019-02-059590-054-1110ND
2019-05-069590-044-0831ND
2019-05-069590-045-1007ND
2019-05-069590-046-1122ND
2019-05-069590-047-1210ND
2019-05-069590-048-0859ND
2019-05-069590-049-1025ND
2019-05-069590-050-1151ND
2019-05-069590-051-0748ND
2019-05-079590-004-0905ND
2019-05-079590-054-0915ND
2019-07-109590-004-0942ND
2019-07-109590-054-0957ND
2019-07-179590-058-1324ND
2019-08-059590-044-0839ND
2019-08-059590-045-0953ND
2019-08-059590-046-1015ND
2019-08-059590-047-1107ND
2019-08-059590-048-0859ND
2019-08-059590-049-0907ND
2019-08-059590-050-1133ND
2019-08-059590-051-0925ND
2019-10-079590-004-0942ND
2019-10-079590-054-0957ND
2019-10-089590-058-1128ND
2019-11-049590-044-0824ND
2019-11-049590-045-1055ND
2019-11-049590-046-0943ND
2019-11-049590-047-0910ND
2019-11-049590-048-0802ND
2019-11-049590-049-1033ND
2019-11-049590-050-1139ND
2019-11-049590-051-0728ND