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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.

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
20200.124 ppb81ND - 0.988 ppb
20210.457 ppb42ND - 1.01 ppb
20220.855 ppb64ND - 1.46 ppb
20230.150 ppb81ND - 1.20 ppb

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
2018-08-21OE703603ND
2019-11-14OE895389ND
2019-11-14OE895390ND
2020-02-11OE928505ND
2020-02-11OE928506ND
2020-06-03OE1036011ND
2020-06-03OE1036012ND
2020-08-04OE1162209ND
2020-08-04OE1162210ND
2020-11-111K01202-010.988 ppb
2020-11-111K01202-02ND
2021-02-021EB0425-010.816 ppb
2021-05-051EE0687-01ND
2021-08-021EH0305-011.01 ppb
2021-11-011EK0442-01ND
2022-02-011FB0395-011.06 ppb
2022-05-161FE2263-011.28 ppb
2022-08-311FI0284-011.33 ppb
2022-08-311FI0284-02ND
2022-11-011FK0461-011.46 ppb
2022-11-011FK0461-02ND
2023-02-011GB0323-011.20 ppb
2023-02-011GB0323-02ND
2023-05-031GE0765-01ND
2023-05-031GE0765-02ND
2023-08-011GH0696-01ND
2023-08-011GH0696-02ND
2023-11-011GK0314-02ND
2023-11-011GK0314-01ND