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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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.405 ppb42ND - 0.870 ppb
20190.353 ppb42ND - 0.800 ppb
20201.38 ppb441.10 ppb - 1.60 ppb
20212.68 ppb42ND - 6.60 ppb
20220.898 ppb43ND - 1.80 ppb
20231.01 ppb440.500 ppb - 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
2018-01-16907377ND
2018-04-10937852ND
2018-07-1710072430.750 ppb
2018-10-2310647190.870 ppb
2019-01-151105960ND
2019-04-0911384870.610 ppb
2019-07-2412092380.800 ppb
2019-10-151259668ND
2020-01-1413097401.60 ppb
2020-04-2113599861.50 ppb
2020-07-1414412641.10 ppb
2020-10-1315951221.30 ppb
2021-01-051731276ND
2021-04-1318171074.10 ppb
2021-07-061873901ND
2021-10-0519797516.60 ppb
2022-01-0421075360.590 ppb
2022-04-0522305731.20 ppb
2022-07-052291806ND
2022-10-0423708441.80 ppb
2023-01-1024297030.500 ppb
2023-04-1124813400.850 ppb
2023-07-1125341291.10 ppb
2023-10-0325859721.60 ppb