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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
2014-02-25AI28606ND
2014-02-25AI28605ND
2014-02-25AI28604ND
2014-02-25AI28603ND
2014-05-20AI41008ND
2014-05-20AI41007ND
2014-05-20AI41006ND
2014-05-20AI41005ND
2014-08-26AI51473ND
2014-08-26AI51472ND
2014-08-26AI51474ND
2014-08-26AI51475ND
2014-11-18AI59792ND
2014-11-18AI59791ND
2014-11-18AI59790ND
2014-11-18AI59789ND
2015-02-24AI65409ND
2015-02-24AI65408ND
2015-02-24AI65407ND
2015-02-24AI65406ND
2015-05-12AI76958ND
2015-05-12AI76959ND
2015-05-12AI76961ND
2015-05-12AI76960ND
2015-08-25AI87582ND
2015-08-25AI87581ND
2015-08-25AI87580ND
2015-08-25AI87579ND
2015-11-11AJ00909ND
2015-11-11AJ00908ND
2015-11-11AJ00907ND
2015-11-11AJ00906ND
2016-02-22AJ06823ND
2016-02-22AJ06822ND
2016-02-22AJ06824ND
2016-02-22AJ06825ND
2016-05-16AJ12217ND
2016-05-16AJ12216ND
2016-05-16AJ12215ND
2016-05-16AJ12214ND
2016-08-15AJ22674ND
2016-08-15AJ22673ND
2016-08-15AJ22672ND
2016-08-15AJ22671ND
2016-11-14AJ33414ND
2016-11-14AJ33417ND
2016-11-14AJ33416ND
2016-11-14AJ33415ND
2017-02-20AJ46688ND
2017-02-20AJ46687ND
2017-02-20AJ46686ND
2017-02-20AJ46685ND
2017-05-22AJ55902ND
2017-05-22AJ55901ND
2017-05-22AJ55900ND
2017-05-22AJ55899ND
2017-08-22AJ65288ND
2017-08-22AJ65287ND
2017-08-22AJ65289ND
2017-08-22AJ65290ND
2017-11-27AJ74276ND
2017-11-27AJ74275ND
2017-11-27AJ74274ND
2017-11-27AJ74273ND
2018-02-13AJ83908ND
2018-02-13AJ83907ND
2018-02-13AJ83906ND
2018-02-13AJ83905ND
2018-05-21AJ89856ND
2018-05-21AJ89857ND
2018-05-21AJ89859ND
2018-05-21AJ89858ND
2018-08-20AJ98263ND
2018-08-20AJ98262ND
2018-08-20AJ98261ND
2018-08-20AJ98260ND
2018-11-13AK05850ND
2018-11-13AK05849ND
2018-11-13AK05848ND
2018-11-13AK05847ND
2019-02-11AK10948ND
2019-02-11AK10947ND
2019-02-11AK10949ND
2019-02-11AK10950ND
2019-05-13AK17341ND
2019-05-13AK17340ND
2019-05-13AK17339ND
2019-05-13AK17338ND
2019-08-26AK27960ND
2019-08-26AK27959ND
2019-08-26AK27958ND
2019-08-26AK27957ND
2019-11-18AK36965ND
2019-11-18AK36968ND
2019-11-18AK36967ND
2019-11-18AK36966ND