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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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
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
2014-03-05AI29335ND
2014-03-05AI29334ND
2014-03-05AI29333ND
2014-03-05AI29332ND
2014-06-03AI42072ND
2014-06-03AI42071ND
2014-06-03AI42070ND
2014-06-03AI42069ND
2014-09-03AI52319ND
2014-09-03AI52318ND
2014-09-03AI52320ND
2014-09-03AI52321ND
2014-12-02AI60415ND
2014-12-02AI60414ND
2014-12-02AI60413ND
2014-12-02AI60412ND
2015-03-02AI65739ND
2015-03-02AI65738ND
2015-03-02AI65737ND
2015-03-02AI65736ND
2015-06-01AI78387ND
2015-06-01AI78388ND
2015-06-01AI78390ND
2015-06-01AI78389ND
2015-09-01AI88407ND
2015-09-01AI88406ND
2015-09-01AI88405ND
2015-09-01AI88404ND
2015-12-01AJ01790ND
2015-12-01AJ01789ND
2015-12-01AJ01788ND
2015-12-01AJ01787ND
2016-03-01AJ07230ND
2016-03-01AJ07229ND
2016-03-01AJ07231ND
2016-03-01AJ07232ND
2016-06-01AJ13201ND
2016-06-01AJ13200ND
2016-06-01AJ13199ND
2016-06-01AJ13198ND
2016-09-07AJ25990ND
2016-09-07AJ25989ND
2016-09-07AJ25988ND
2016-09-07AJ25987ND
2016-12-06AJ36043ND
2016-12-06AJ36046ND
2016-12-06AJ36045ND
2016-12-06AJ36044ND
2017-03-07AJ47652ND
2017-03-07AJ47651ND
2017-03-07AJ47650ND
2017-03-07AJ47649ND
2017-06-06AJ56863ND
2017-06-06AJ56862ND
2017-06-06AJ56861ND
2017-06-06AJ56860ND
2017-09-06AJ67133ND
2017-09-06AJ67132ND
2017-09-06AJ67134ND
2017-09-06AJ67135ND
2017-12-04AJ74591ND
2017-12-04AJ74590ND
2017-12-04AJ74589ND
2017-12-04AJ74588ND
2018-03-05AJ84935ND
2018-03-05AJ84934ND
2018-03-05AJ84933ND
2018-03-05AJ84932ND
2018-06-05AJ90745ND
2018-06-05AJ90746ND
2018-06-05AJ90748ND
2018-06-05AJ90747ND
2018-09-06AK00030ND
2018-09-06AK00029ND
2018-09-06AK00028ND
2018-09-06AK00027ND
2018-11-27AK06771ND
2018-11-27AK06770ND
2018-11-27AK06769ND
2018-11-27AK06768ND
2019-02-26AK12103ND
2019-02-26AK12102ND
2019-02-26AK12104ND
2019-02-26AK12105ND
2019-05-14AK17448ND
2019-05-14AK17447ND
2019-05-14AK17446ND
2019-05-14AK17445ND
2019-09-03AK29088ND
2019-09-03AK29087ND
2019-09-03AK29086ND
2019-09-03AK29085ND
2019-12-03AK37510ND
2019-12-03AK37513ND
2019-12-03AK37512ND
2019-12-03AK37511ND