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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
20181.13 ppb43ND - 2.20 ppb
20190.348 ppb42ND - 0.700 ppb
20200.888 ppb43ND - 1.50 ppb
20211.000 ppb43ND - 1.60 ppb
20220.550 ppb42ND - 1.10 ppb
20232.10 ppb441.000 ppb - 3.00 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
2018-01-169070231.40 ppb
2018-04-169376342.20 ppb
2018-07-1610067900.930 ppb
2018-10-151060868ND
2019-01-1511060880.690 ppb
2019-04-1511380790.700 ppb
2019-07-221208267ND
2019-10-141260405ND
2020-01-131309364ND
2020-04-2113602800.750 ppb
2020-07-2714619391.50 ppb
2020-10-1215956331.30 ppb
2021-01-1917479621.60 ppb
2021-04-1918207131.40 ppb
2021-07-1218829971.000 ppb
2021-10-121989615ND
2022-01-1121394361.10 ppb
2022-04-042230297ND
2022-07-1123016031.10 ppb
2022-10-112378316ND
2023-01-1724334542.50 ppb
2023-04-1024815473.00 ppb
2023-07-1725390711.000 ppb
2023-10-0925925761.90 ppb