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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
20180.748 ppb86ND - 1.80 ppb
20190.969 ppb87ND - 1.50 ppb
20200.585 ppb84ND - 1.70 ppb
20211.87 ppb87ND - 3.50 ppb
20220.760 ppb86ND - 1.70 ppb
20234.53 ppb87ND - 12.0 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
2018-03-139372820.820 ppb
2018-03-139372830.690 ppb
2018-06-069831901.30 ppb
2018-06-069831911.80 ppb
2018-09-1710449650.620 ppb
2018-09-1710449660.750 ppb
2018-12-101089351ND
2018-12-101089352ND
2019-03-1811380471.50 ppb
2019-03-1811380481.50 ppb
2019-06-1011848401.10 ppb
2019-06-1011848410.880 ppb
2019-09-101240000ND
2019-09-1012400010.630 ppb
2019-12-0212825030.740 ppb
2019-12-0212825021.40 ppb
2020-03-0313340640.910 ppb
2020-03-0313340620.770 ppb
2020-06-1614078501.30 ppb
2020-06-1614078491.70 ppb
2020-09-091517978ND
2020-09-091517979ND
2020-12-071697791ND
2020-12-071697792ND
2021-03-0817879821.50 ppb
2021-03-0817879831.40 ppb
2021-08-0419035423.50 ppb
2021-08-0419035413.10 ppb
2021-09-1319549592.30 ppb
2021-09-1319549582.30 ppb
2021-12-062051055ND
2021-12-0620510540.820 ppb
2022-03-0722110240.930 ppb
2022-03-0722110250.990 ppb
2022-06-0722744020.850 ppb
2022-06-0722744010.780 ppb
2022-09-1323574300.830 ppb
2022-09-1323574291.70 ppb
2022-12-122414721ND
2022-12-122414720ND
2023-03-0724627931.30 ppb
2023-03-0724627921.30 ppb
2023-06-042510491ND
2023-06-0425104902.00 ppb
2023-09-12257441110.00 ppb
2023-09-12257441012.0 ppb
2023-12-0526195522.30 ppb
2023-12-0526195517.30 ppb