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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 1.54 ppb | 16 | 13 | ND - 2.53 ppb |
2015 | 1.09 ppb | 8 | 5 | ND - 2.12 ppb |
2016 | 1.05 ppb | 16 | 9 | ND - 2.84 ppb |
2017 | 0.614 ppb | 16 | 6 | ND - 1.73 ppb |
2018 | 0.289 ppb | 16 | 9 | ND - 0.628 ppb |
2019 | 0.435 ppb | 10 | 8 | ND - 0.906 ppb |
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 |
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2014-02-18 | 1402770-002B | ND |
2014-02-18 | 1402770-003B | 2.44 ppb |
2014-02-18 | 1402770-004B | 1.49 ppb |
2014-02-18 | 1402770-001B | 1.81 ppb |
2014-05-20 | 1405A67-001B | 2.06 ppb |
2014-05-20 | 1405A67-002B | 1.76 ppb |
2014-05-20 | 1405A67-003B | 2.09 ppb |
2014-05-20 | 1405A67-004B | 1.82 ppb |
2014-08-26 | 1408E82-001B | 1.92 ppb |
2014-08-26 | 1408E82-002B | 2.53 ppb |
2014-08-26 | 1408E82-003B | 2.13 ppb |
2014-08-26 | 1408E82-004B | 1.55 ppb |
2014-11-18 | 1411A03-001B | 1.31 ppb |
2014-11-18 | 1411A03-002B | ND |
2014-11-18 | 1411A03-003B | 1.67 ppb |
2014-11-21 | 1411C88-001B | ND |
2015-02-17 | 1502A45-001B | ND |
2015-02-17 | 1502A45-002B | 2.12 ppb |
2015-05-12 | 1505849-001B | ND |
2015-05-12 | 1505849-002B | 1.99 ppb |
2015-08-11 | 1508781-001B | ND |
2015-08-11 | 1508781-002B | 1.33 ppb |
2015-11-17 | 1511D05-001B | 1.61 ppb |
2015-11-17 | 1511D05-002B | 1.66 ppb |
2016-02-16 | 1602A07-001B | 1.29 ppb |
2016-02-16 | 1602A07-004B | 2.35 ppb |
2016-02-16 | 1602A07-003B | 2.84 ppb |
2016-02-16 | 1602A07-002B | 1.97 ppb |
2016-05-17 | 1605D24-004B | ND |
2016-05-17 | 1605D24-003B | 1.72 ppb |
2016-05-17 | 1605D24-002B | 1.64 ppb |
2016-05-17 | 1605D24-001B | 1.66 ppb |
2016-08-16 | 1608E21-001B | ND |
2016-08-16 | 1608E21-002B | ND |
2016-08-16 | 1608E21-004B | ND |
2016-08-16 | 1608E21-003B | ND |
2016-11-15 | 1611A74-002B | 1.72 ppb |
2016-11-15 | 1611A74-004B | ND |
2016-11-15 | 1611A74-003B | 1.58 ppb |
2016-11-15 | 1611A74-001B | ND |
2017-02-14 | 1702974-001B | 1.68 ppb |
2017-02-14 | 1702974-003B | 1.57 ppb |
2017-02-14 | 1702974-004B | ND |
2017-02-14 | 1702974-002B | 1.60 ppb |
2017-05-16 | 1705B90-004B | ND |
2017-05-16 | 1705B90-003B | 1.63 ppb |
2017-05-16 | 1705B90-002B | 1.73 ppb |
2017-05-16 | 1705B90-001B | 1.61 ppb |
2017-08-22 | 1708J30-001B | ND |
2017-08-22 | 1708J30-004B | ND |
2017-08-22 | 1708J30-003B | ND |
2017-08-22 | 1708J30-002B | ND |
2017-11-21 | 1711G73-003B | ND |
2017-11-21 | 1711G73-002B | ND |
2017-11-21 | 1711G73-004B | ND |
2017-11-21 | 1711G73-001B | ND |
2018-02-20 | 1802C42-004B | ND |
2018-02-20 | 1802C42-003B | ND |
2018-02-20 | 1802C42-002B | ND |
2018-02-20 | 1802C42-001B | ND |
2018-05-15 | 1805F03-004B | ND |
2018-05-15 | 1805F03-003B | 0.520 ppb |
2018-05-15 | 1805F03-002B | 0.439 ppb |
2018-05-15 | 1805F03-001B | 0.566 ppb |
2018-08-07 | 1808559-001B | 0.397 ppb |
2018-08-07 | 1808559-002B | 0.628 ppb |
2018-08-07 | 1808559-003B | ND |
2018-08-07 | 1808559-004B | ND |
2018-11-13 | 1811996-001B | 0.454 ppb |
2018-11-13 | 1811996-002B | 0.588 ppb |
2018-11-13 | 1811996-003B | 0.537 ppb |
2018-11-13 | 1811996-004B | 0.501 ppb |
2019-02-12 | 1902780-003B | 0.372 ppb |
2019-02-12 | 1902780-004B | ND |
2019-02-12 | 1902780-002B | 0.348 ppb |
2019-02-12 | 1902780-001B | 0.341 ppb |
2019-05-14 | 1905A84-002B | 0.604 ppb |
2019-05-14 | 1905A84-001B | 0.619 ppb |
2019-08-13 | 1908A67-002B | ND |
2019-08-13 | 1908A67-001B | 0.315 ppb |
2019-11-05 | 1911342-002B | 0.846 ppb |
2019-11-05 | 1911342-001B | 0.906 ppb |