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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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64

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
20180.200 ppb162ND - 2.10 ppb
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
2016-02-08AJ06063ND
2016-02-08AJ06062ND
2016-02-08AJ06061ND
2016-02-08AJ06060ND
2016-05-10AJ11943ND
2016-05-10AJ11942ND
2016-05-10AJ11941ND
2016-05-10AJ11940ND
2016-08-09AJ21811ND
2016-08-09AJ21810ND
2016-08-09AJ21809ND
2016-08-09AJ21808ND
2016-11-10AJ33310ND
2016-11-10AJ33311ND
2016-11-10AJ33313ND
2016-11-10AJ33312ND
2017-02-08AJ46034ND
2017-02-08AJ46033ND
2017-02-08AJ46032ND
2017-02-08AJ46031ND
2017-05-09AJ55067ND
2017-05-09AJ55066ND
2017-05-09AJ55068ND
2017-05-09AJ55069ND
2017-08-07AJ63037ND
2017-08-07AJ63036ND
2017-08-07AJ63035ND
2017-08-07AJ63034ND
2017-11-13AJ73621ND
2017-11-13AJ73624ND
2017-11-13AJ73623ND
2017-11-13AJ73622ND
2018-02-12AJ83661ND
2018-02-12AJ836602.10 ppb
2018-02-12AJ83659ND
2018-02-12AJ836581.10 ppb
2018-05-08AJ89061ND
2018-05-08AJ89060ND
2018-05-08AJ89059ND
2018-05-08AJ89058ND
2018-08-08AJ97146ND
2018-08-08AJ97145ND
2018-08-08AJ97144ND
2018-08-08AJ97143ND
2018-11-13AK05841ND
2018-11-13AK05842ND
2018-11-13AK05844ND
2018-11-13AK05843ND
2019-02-14AK11377ND
2019-02-14AK11376ND
2019-02-14AK11375ND
2019-02-14AK11374ND
2019-05-08AK16860ND
2019-05-08AK16859ND
2019-05-08AK16861ND
2019-05-08AK16862ND
2019-08-08AK25471ND
2019-08-08AK25470ND
2019-08-08AK25469ND
2019-08-08AK25468ND
2019-11-13AK36669ND
2019-11-13AK36672ND
2019-11-13AK36671ND
2019-11-13AK36670ND