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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.

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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND320ND
2015ND320ND
2016ND320ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND

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
2014-02-102972600ND
2014-02-102972595ND
2014-02-102972599ND
2014-02-112972596ND
2014-02-112972601ND
2014-02-112972594ND
2014-02-112972597ND
2014-02-112972598ND
2014-05-133026360ND
2014-05-133026365ND
2014-05-133026358ND
2014-05-133026361ND
2014-05-133026362ND
2014-05-143026364ND
2014-05-143026359ND
2014-05-143026363ND
2014-08-123083749ND
2014-08-123083748ND
2014-08-123083754ND
2014-08-123083747ND
2014-08-123083750ND
2014-08-123083751ND
2014-08-133083753ND
2014-08-143083752ND
2014-11-123139521ND
2014-11-123139517ND
2014-11-123139516ND
2014-11-123139520ND
2014-11-123139522ND
2014-11-123139515ND
2014-11-123139518ND
2014-11-123139519ND
2015-02-103186399ND
2015-02-103186395ND
2015-02-103186394ND
2015-02-103186398ND
2015-02-103186400ND
2015-02-103186393ND
2015-02-103186396ND
2015-02-103186397ND
2015-05-123242232ND
2015-05-123242228ND
2015-05-123242227ND
2015-05-123242231ND
2015-05-123242233ND
2015-05-123242226ND
2015-05-123242229ND
2015-05-123242230ND
2015-08-113299582ND
2015-08-113299578ND
2015-08-113299577ND
2015-08-113299581ND
2015-08-113299583ND
2015-08-113299576ND
2015-08-113299579ND
2015-08-113299580ND
2015-11-093356274ND
2015-11-093356279ND
2015-11-093356272ND
2015-11-093356275ND
2015-11-093356276ND
2015-11-103356278ND
2015-11-103356273ND
2015-11-103356277ND
2016-02-093399388ND
2016-02-093399383ND
2016-02-093399387ND
2016-02-103399384ND
2016-02-103399389ND
2016-02-103399382ND
2016-02-103399385ND
2016-02-103399386ND
2016-05-103448075ND
2016-05-103448080ND
2016-05-103448073ND
2016-05-103448076ND
2016-05-103448077ND
2016-05-113448079ND
2016-05-113448074ND
2016-05-113448078ND
2016-08-093518451ND
2016-08-093518447ND
2016-08-093518446ND
2016-08-093518450ND
2016-08-093518452ND
2016-08-093518445ND
2016-08-093518448ND
2016-08-093518449ND
2016-11-073582217ND
2016-11-073582222ND
2016-11-073582218ND
2016-11-073582219ND
2016-11-073582224ND
2016-11-073582221ND
2016-11-073582223ND
2016-11-073582220ND
2017-02-153640201ND
2017-02-153640200ND
2017-02-153640199ND
2017-02-153640197ND
2017-02-153640196ND
2017-02-153640198ND
2017-02-163640195ND
2017-02-163640194ND
2017-05-153695624ND
2017-05-153695618ND
2017-05-153695623ND
2017-05-153695622ND
2017-05-153695620ND
2017-05-153695617ND
2017-05-153695619ND
2017-05-153695621ND
2017-08-143759248ND
2017-08-143759250ND
2017-08-143759247ND
2017-08-143759249ND
2017-08-143759251ND
2017-08-153759254ND
2017-08-153759253ND
2017-08-153759252ND
2017-11-133822242ND
2017-11-133822240ND
2017-11-133822235ND
2017-11-133822239ND
2017-11-143822236ND
2017-11-143822238ND
2017-11-143822241ND
2017-11-143822237ND
2018-02-133873593ND
2018-02-133873594ND
2018-02-133873595ND
2018-02-133873596ND
2018-02-133873597ND
2018-02-133873598ND
2018-02-133873599ND
2018-02-133873600ND
2018-05-153939136ND
2018-05-153939137ND
2018-05-153939138ND
2018-05-153939139ND
2018-05-153939140ND
2018-05-153939141ND
2018-05-153939142ND
2018-05-153939143ND
2018-08-144024525ND
2018-08-144024526ND
2018-08-144024527ND
2018-08-144024528ND
2018-08-144024529ND
2018-08-144024530ND
2018-08-144024531ND
2018-09-194063465ND
2018-11-134125098ND
2018-11-134125099ND
2018-11-134125100ND
2018-11-134125101ND
2018-11-134125102ND
2018-11-134125103ND
2018-11-134125104ND
2018-11-134125105ND
2019-02-124197884ND
2019-02-124197893ND
2019-02-124197894ND
2019-02-124197895ND
2019-02-124197896ND
2019-02-124197897ND
2019-02-124197898ND
2019-02-124197899ND
2019-05-144296334ND
2019-05-144296335ND
2019-05-144296336ND
2019-05-144296337ND
2019-05-144296338ND
2019-05-144296339ND
2019-05-144296340ND
2019-05-144296341ND
2019-08-134385822ND
2019-08-134385824ND
2019-08-134385826ND
2019-08-134385828ND
2019-08-134385830ND
2019-08-134385832ND
2019-08-134385834ND
2019-08-134385836ND
2019-11-124485311ND
2019-11-124485315ND
2019-11-124485323ND
2019-11-124485325ND
2019-12-164519672ND
2019-12-164519673ND
2019-12-164519674ND
2019-12-184519675ND