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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
20180.568 ppb43ND - 1.000 ppb
20191.71 ppb42ND - 6.00 ppb
20200.525 ppb41ND - 2.10 ppb
20210.393 ppb42ND - 0.790 ppb
20220.158 ppb41ND - 0.630 ppb
20231.92 ppb42ND - 7.10 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
2018-03-059081960.670 ppb
2018-05-15971620ND
2018-08-0710221270.600 ppb
2018-11-0710744791.000 ppb
2019-02-1111202880.840 ppb
2019-05-061157851ND
2019-08-0612197256.00 ppb
2019-11-041268030ND
2020-02-031317412ND
2020-05-051370706ND
2020-08-241508909ND
2020-11-1616609712.10 ppb
2021-02-0117592680.780 ppb
2021-05-051830552ND
2021-08-021900133ND
2021-11-0120089600.790 ppb
2022-02-012180200ND
2022-05-092254552ND
2022-08-0823293800.630 ppb
2022-11-072393643ND
2023-02-062445338ND
2023-05-022491777ND
2023-08-0125474110.590 ppb
2023-11-0126023097.10 ppb