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Monobromoacetic acid

Sandoval

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.000 ppb41ND - 4.00 ppb
2019ND40ND
2020ND30ND
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
2018-02-1438664201ND
2018-05-17394577014.00 ppb
2018-08-1440848301ND
2018-11-1441957901ND
2019-02-1343015701ND
2019-05-1644122401ND
2019-08-1446153301ND
2019-11-2047114601ND
2020-02-1248478101ND
2020-05-1349818001ND
2020-08-1251515701ND
2021-02-2353633201ND
2021-05-1954340101ND
2021-08-2456296601ND
2021-11-1756903601ND
2022-02-1657879601ND
2022-05-2458654101ND
2022-08-1660104401ND
2022-11-1661073301ND
2023-02-1562110701ND
2023-05-1063151901ND
2023-08-1767455801ND
2023-11-1568616101ND