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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

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Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.676 ppb87ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.594 ppb86ND - 1.20 ppb
20200.735 ppb85ND - 2.80 ppb
20210.526 ppb87ND - 0.680 ppb
20221.07 ppb880.540 ppb - 3.10 ppb
20231.13 ppb84ND - 4.50 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
2018-02-059069720.670 ppb
2018-02-059069730.660 ppb
2018-05-079657621.10 ppb
2018-05-079657641.10 ppb
2018-09-101040450ND
2018-09-1010404510.560 ppb
2018-11-0510697820.620 ppb
2018-11-0510697830.700 ppb
2019-02-0411134370.590 ppb
2019-02-0411134380.520 ppb
2019-05-0611573080.700 ppb
2019-05-0611573090.640 ppb
2019-08-051214790ND
2019-08-051214791ND
2019-11-0512682771.10 ppb
2019-11-0512682761.20 ppb
2020-02-031317161ND
2020-02-031317159ND
2020-05-041367229ND
2020-05-0413672300.970 ppb
2020-08-0314688530.630 ppb
2020-08-0314688500.610 ppb
2020-11-0916425442.80 ppb
2020-11-0916425450.870 ppb
2021-03-0917881300.670 ppb
2021-03-0917881290.680 ppb
2021-05-1018356240.640 ppb
2021-05-1018356230.610 ppb
2021-08-091909525ND
2021-08-0919095260.580 ppb
2021-11-0820176370.520 ppb
2021-11-0820176360.510 ppb
2022-02-0721834720.540 ppb
2022-02-0721834710.640 ppb
2022-05-2322630593.10 ppb
2022-05-2322630601.80 ppb
2022-08-0823272530.660 ppb
2022-08-0823272520.690 ppb
2022-11-0723906390.590 ppb
2022-11-0723906380.560 ppb
2023-02-062444935ND
2023-02-062444936ND
2023-05-082496381ND
2023-05-082496380ND
2023-08-0725500890.660 ppb
2023-08-0725500880.710 ppb
2023-11-0626063123.20 ppb
2023-11-0626063114.50 ppb