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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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.275 ppb41ND - 1.10 ppb
2019ND40ND
20200.420 ppb42ND - 1.21 ppb
20210.0682 ppb61ND - 0.409 ppb
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-01-0836319101ND
2018-04-02389009011.10 ppb
2018-07-0936966901ND
2018-10-0839921401ND
2019-01-1442261201ND
2019-04-0143308401ND
2019-07-0144921201ND
2019-10-0747443901ND
2020-01-202001F18-001AND
2020-04-062004529-001A0.470 ppb
2020-07-132007B83-001AND
2020-10-052010420-001A1.21 ppb
2021-01-112101867-001AND
2021-04-122104E42-001A0.409 ppb
2021-04-302105501-001AND
2021-07-212107L71-001BND
2021-09-212109M77-001AND
2021-10-192110J60-001AND
2022-01-172201F44-001AND
2022-08-24FH05672-01ND
2023-08-09GH02744-01ND