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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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.658 ppb86ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
20200.501 ppb83ND - 1.90 ppb
20210.401 ppb84ND - 1.20 ppb
20220.260 ppb83ND - 0.780 ppb
20230.549 ppb84ND - 1.60 ppb

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
2018-02-129080460.670 ppb
2018-02-129080470.770 ppb
2018-05-149708750.730 ppb
2018-05-149708761.30 ppb
2018-08-1310253390.970 ppb
2018-08-131025340ND
2018-11-121076313ND
2018-11-1210763140.820 ppb
2019-02-041114339ND
2019-02-041114340ND
2019-05-061157778ND
2019-05-061157779ND
2019-08-051215886ND
2019-08-051215887ND
2019-11-041268776ND
2019-11-0412687751.10 ppb
2020-02-0313184101.90 ppb
2020-02-0313184121.50 ppb
2020-05-111375067ND
2020-05-111375066ND
2020-08-101485393ND
2020-08-101485391ND
2020-11-0216326630.610 ppb
2020-11-021632665ND
2021-02-0117603410.950 ppb
2021-02-0117603420.540 ppb
2021-05-031829493ND
2021-05-031829492ND
2021-08-021901642ND
2021-08-021901643ND
2021-11-1520277570.520 ppb
2021-11-2220355461.20 ppb
2022-02-142194847ND
2022-02-1421948460.640 ppb
2022-05-0922554220.780 ppb
2022-05-0922554230.660 ppb
2022-08-082329374ND
2022-08-082329375ND
2022-11-212402395ND
2022-11-212402396ND
2023-02-1324502870.880 ppb
2023-02-132450286ND
2023-05-0824979080.510 ppb
2023-05-082497907ND
2023-08-142558209ND
2023-08-142558210ND
2023-11-0626074781.60 ppb
2023-11-0626074791.40 ppb