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Monobromoacetic acid

Beckemeyer

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-02-1538662701ND
2018-05-2239456201ND
2018-08-1340846801ND
2018-11-1241956401ND
2019-02-2043014101ND
2019-05-1544120801ND
2019-08-1246152101ND
2019-11-2047113401ND
2020-02-1248476901ND
2020-05-1349817201ND
2020-08-1251514501ND
2020-11-1852403701ND
2021-02-2253631601ND
2021-05-1754338501ND
2021-08-0955638001ND
2021-11-1656902001ND
2022-02-0157868701ND
2022-05-2458643701ND
2022-08-1560093601ND
2022-11-2161061401ND
2023-02-1462108901ND
2023-05-1663137501ND
2023-08-2167444901ND
2023-11-1368601301ND