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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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.775 ppb42ND - 1.60 ppb
20190.480 ppb42ND - 1.10 ppb
2020ND30ND
20210.865 ppb42ND - 2.80 ppb
20220.220 ppb31ND - 0.660 ppb
20231.12 ppb43ND - 3.30 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
2018-01-169077771.50 ppb
2018-04-169380771.60 ppb
2018-07-111004334ND
2018-10-091058760ND
2019-01-071102453ND
2019-04-2311388731.10 ppb
2019-07-2212091890.820 ppb
2019-10-221263016ND
2020-01-141311992ND
2020-04-141357668ND
2020-09-011519002ND
2021-01-051732339ND
2021-04-131817876ND
2021-08-1019138280.660 ppb
2021-10-1219906502.80 ppb
2022-01-1821596960.660 ppb
2022-04-122236345ND
2022-10-182381463ND
2023-01-242437620ND
2023-04-1824859650.680 ppb
2023-07-1125352550.500 ppb
2023-10-1025930593.30 ppb