Monobromoacetic acid
Jefferson Water Department
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | 0.0945 ppb | 4 | 1 | ND - 0.378 ppb |
| 2020 | 0.192 ppb | 8 | 3 | ND - 0.764 ppb |
| 2021 | 0.464 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.336 ppb - 0.560 ppb |
| 2022 | 0.0565 ppb | 8 | 1 | ND - 0.452 ppb |
| 2023 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-10 | 1G80839-02 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 1G80839-01 | ND |
| 2019-07-09 | 1G90865-02 | ND |
| 2019-07-09 | 1G90865-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-09 | 1J91034-01 | 0.378 ppb |
| 2019-10-09 | 1J91034-02 | ND |
| 2020-01-27 | 1A01889-01 | 0.457 ppb |
| 2020-01-27 | 1A01889-02 | 0.313 ppb |
| 2020-05-13 | 1E01152-01 | ND |
| 2020-05-13 | 1E01152-02 | ND |
| 2020-07-14 | 1G01248-01 | ND |
| 2020-07-14 | 1G01248-02 | 0.764 ppb |
| 2020-10-07 | 1J00771-01 | ND |
| 2020-10-07 | 1J00771-02 | ND |
| 2021-01-13 | 1EA1026-01 | 0.516 ppb |
| 2021-01-13 | 1EA1026-02 | 0.489 ppb |
| 2021-04-21 | 1ED2222-01 | 0.343 ppb |
| 2021-04-21 | 1ED2222-02 | 0.336 ppb |
| 2021-07-19 | 1EG2027-01 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2021-07-19 | 1EG2027-02 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2022-01-12 | 1FA1214-01 | ND |
| 2022-01-12 | 1FA1214-02 | ND |
| 2022-04-06 | 1FD0823-01 | ND |
| 2022-04-06 | 1FD0823-02 | ND |
| 2022-07-06 | 1FG0828-01 | 0.452 ppb |
| 2022-07-06 | 1FG0828-02 | ND |
| 2022-10-05 | 1FJ0636-02 | ND |
| 2022-10-05 | 1FJ0636-01 | ND |
| 2023-01-10 | 1GA0834-01 | ND |
| 2023-01-10 | 1GA0834-02 | ND |
| 2023-04-05 | 1GD0648-01 | ND |
| 2023-04-05 | 1GD0648-02 | ND |
| 2023-07-10 | 1GG0745-01 | ND |
| 2023-07-10 | 1GG0745-02 | ND |
| 2023-10-11 | 1GJ1245-01 | ND |
| 2023-10-11 | 1GJ1245-02 | ND |