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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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
20200.103 ppb41ND - 0.410 ppb
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
20230.103 ppb41ND - 0.410 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 Result
2018-08-02ND
2018-11-07ND
2019-11-06ND
2020-02-040.410 ppb
2020-05-06ND
2020-08-06ND
2020-11-03ND
2021-02-02ND
2021-05-04ND
2021-08-03ND
2021-11-09ND
2022-02-15ND
2022-05-05ND
2022-08-02ND
2022-11-08ND
2023-02-07ND
2023-05-020.410 ppb
2023-08-07ND
2023-11-07ND