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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
20180.425 ppb41ND - 1.70 ppb
20190.673 ppb32ND - 1.40 ppb
20200.928 ppb43ND - 1.90 ppb
20210.483 ppb43ND - 0.730 ppb
20220.338 ppb42ND - 0.770 ppb
20232.08 ppb32ND - 5.60 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
2018-01-15907316ND
2018-04-169378131.70 ppb
2018-07-151006318ND
2018-10-141060598ND
2019-01-131104851ND
2019-04-1511383901.40 ppb
2019-10-1512596640.620 ppb
2020-01-1413097381.90 ppb
2020-04-201359344ND
2020-07-1314392451.20 ppb
2020-10-1215951210.610 ppb
2021-01-1917479330.550 ppb
2021-04-211822062ND
2021-07-1218803880.730 ppb
2021-10-1319906230.650 ppb
2022-01-112133304ND
2022-04-0522310190.770 ppb
2022-07-122301240ND
2022-10-1123772740.580 ppb
2023-04-0524788570.630 ppb
2023-07-252543356ND
2023-10-1125930575.60 ppb