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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.

 

34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND70ND
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
2018-05-1639329101ND
2019-05-1343939501ND
2019-11-2047386301ND
2020-02-1248634101ND
2020-05-0749852901ND
2020-05-0749853101ND
2020-08-1551458901ND
2020-08-1551459001ND
2020-11-1152678701ND
2020-11-1152678801ND
2021-02-1753574701ND
2021-02-1753574601ND
2021-05-0554273001ND
2021-05-0554273101ND
2021-08-1355596101ND
2021-08-1355596001ND
2021-11-0256835001ND
2021-11-0256834901ND
2022-02-0357609801ND
2022-02-0357609601ND
2022-05-1258438801ND
2022-05-1258438601ND
2022-08-1059844301ND
2022-08-1059844101ND
2022-11-0961096001ND
2022-11-0961095801ND
2023-02-0761855201ND
2023-02-0761855401ND
2023-05-1163414401ND
2023-05-1163414601ND
2023-08-1067415501ND
2023-08-1067415701ND
2023-11-0868645001ND
2023-11-0868645101ND