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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
20180.570 ppb42ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.428 ppb42ND - 1.20 ppb
20201.13 ppb440.750 ppb - 1.70 ppb
20210.608 ppb43ND - 1.000 ppb
20222.20 ppb440.540 ppb - 5.60 ppb
20233.46 ppb440.710 ppb - 6.90 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
2018-01-16907694ND
2018-04-159380091.30 ppb
2018-07-151006271ND
2018-10-1410605770.980 ppb
2019-01-141105938ND
2019-04-2211387821.20 ppb
2019-07-2212085950.510 ppb
2019-10-141259674ND
2020-01-1313097421.70 ppb
2020-04-2013599901.20 ppb
2020-07-1314411590.750 ppb
2020-10-1916071240.850 ppb
2021-01-1817479371.000 ppb
2021-05-0318294910.610 ppb
2021-07-1218822460.820 ppb
2021-10-111989292ND
2022-01-1021333060.540 ppb
2022-04-1122356240.570 ppb
2022-07-1823072685.60 ppb
2022-10-1023772782.10 ppb
2023-01-2324366000.820 ppb
2023-04-1024813420.710 ppb
2023-07-2425433606.90 ppb
2023-11-0626074715.40 ppb