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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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.637 ppb32ND - 0.970 ppb
2019ND40ND
20200.170 ppb31ND - 0.510 ppb
20210.500 ppb41ND - 2.00 ppb
20220.733 ppb31ND - 2.20 ppb
20230.600 ppb110.600 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
2018-03-14938352ND
2018-05-239743810.940 ppb
2018-08-2210294470.970 ppb
2019-02-261126014ND
2019-05-301157835ND
2019-08-291230998ND
2019-11-251279605ND
2020-02-251330496ND
2020-11-181666631ND
2020-12-0216901530.510 ppb
2021-03-1017927282.00 ppb
2021-05-121837882ND
2021-09-221965985ND
2021-11-172029642ND
2022-02-2622116172.20 ppb
2022-05-302267408ND
2022-08-082329376ND
2023-08-0925524270.600 ppb