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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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.653 ppb43ND - 1.30 ppb
20191.05 ppb42ND - 3.00 ppb
20200.493 ppb42ND - 1.30 ppb
2021ND40ND
2022ND30ND
20231.20 ppb111.20 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
2018-02-209074431.30 ppb
2018-05-229743780.620 ppb
2018-08-1410258430.690 ppb
2018-12-181093129ND
2019-02-261126408ND
2019-05-211157470ND
2019-08-2712302011.20 ppb
2019-11-1912777733.00 ppb
2020-03-091339331ND
2020-05-1913835580.670 ppb
2020-09-0115174501.30 ppb
2020-11-171666629ND
2021-02-231778893ND
2021-05-171841318ND
2021-08-121915650ND
2021-11-162027750ND
2022-02-232200755ND
2022-05-312268602ND
2022-08-052329352ND
2023-09-1325751261.20 ppb