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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.

 

35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND60ND
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
2018-06-0139865401ND
2019-03-1643779901ND
2019-06-1945343601ND
2019-09-0546299901ND
2019-12-0447492001ND
2020-03-1149072101ND
2020-06-0550598801ND
2020-09-0251889901ND
2020-09-0251890001ND
2020-12-0252749601ND
2020-12-0252749701ND
2021-03-0653901201ND
2021-03-0653901301ND
2021-06-0354700701ND
2021-06-0354700801ND
2021-09-0956013101ND
2021-09-0956013001ND
2021-12-0756987901ND
2021-12-0756987701ND
2022-03-0357905801ND
2022-03-0357905601ND
2022-06-0758896701ND
2022-06-0758896501ND
2022-09-0760129301ND
2022-09-0760129101ND
2022-12-1461431501ND
2022-12-1461431201ND
2023-03-0762163401ND
2023-03-0762163501ND
2023-06-0664054701ND
2023-06-0664054801ND
2023-09-0767563801ND
2023-09-0767563901ND
2023-12-1368862101ND
2023-12-1368862201ND