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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
20180.528 ppb42ND - 1.60 ppb
20190.413 ppb42ND - 0.860 ppb
20200.503 ppb43ND - 0.760 ppb
20210.693 ppb42ND - 2.20 ppb
20220.575 ppb41ND - 2.30 ppb
20230.848 ppb440.530 ppb - 1.50 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
2018-01-15906275ND
2018-04-169385431.60 ppb
2018-07-151006278ND
2018-10-1510615380.510 ppb
2019-01-141104858ND
2019-04-0811398420.860 ppb
2019-07-0811996320.790 ppb
2019-10-071256534ND
2020-01-131308958ND
2020-04-1313565910.730 ppb
2020-07-0614296260.520 ppb
2020-10-0515761710.760 ppb
2021-01-111739301ND
2021-04-051811241ND
2021-07-1218808280.570 ppb
2021-10-0419781062.20 ppb
2022-01-032102326ND
2022-04-042229850ND
2022-07-112299634ND
2022-10-1023763952.30 ppb
2023-01-0924291000.530 ppb
2023-04-1024804260.810 ppb
2023-07-1025331780.550 ppb
2023-10-0225856561.50 ppb