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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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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 Lab ID Result
2018-02-13OE623276ND
2018-02-13OE623274ND
2018-05-15OE659145ND
2018-05-15OE659144ND
2018-08-13OE699419ND
2018-08-13OE699420ND
2018-11-06OE737671ND
2018-11-06OE737672ND
2019-02-26OE775464ND
2019-02-26OE775465ND
2019-05-07OE806193ND
2019-05-07OE806194ND
2019-08-14OE850800ND
2019-08-14OE850799ND
2019-11-21OE898623ND
2019-11-21OE898624ND
2020-02-24OE934531ND
2020-02-24OE934532ND
2020-05-13OE1006803ND
2020-05-13OE1006814ND
2020-08-12OE1174842ND
2020-08-12OE1174843ND
2020-11-09OE1406416ND
2020-11-09OE1406417ND
2021-02-08OE1583812ND
2021-02-09OE1583813ND
2021-05-11OE1693340ND
2021-05-11OE1693341ND
2021-08-18OE1804215ND
2021-08-18OE1804216ND
2021-11-17OE1936613ND
2021-11-17OE1936614ND
2022-02-14OE2045171ND
2022-02-14OE2045172ND
2022-05-05OE2094040ND
2022-05-05OE2094041ND
2022-08-29OE2163012ND
2022-08-29OE2163013ND
2022-11-08OE2202563ND
2022-11-08OE2202564ND
2023-02-15OE2242520ND
2023-02-15OE2242519ND
2023-05-10OE2278554ND
2023-05-10OE2278553ND
2023-08-22OE2325812ND
2023-08-22OE2325811ND
2023-11-14OE2363059ND
2023-11-14OE2363060ND