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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
20180.875 ppb42ND - 2.20 ppb
20190.430 ppb42ND - 0.970 ppb
20200.770 ppb42ND - 2.50 ppb
2021ND40ND
20220.300 ppb41ND - 1.20 ppb
20230.153 ppb41ND - 0.610 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
2018-02-199079251.30 ppb
2018-05-219733322.20 ppb
2018-08-211029095ND
2018-11-191079291ND
2019-02-1811224660.750 ppb
2019-05-2011577280.970 ppb
2019-08-191225672ND
2019-11-191277508ND
2020-02-2413299622.50 ppb
2020-05-1913832120.580 ppb
2020-08-181497887ND
2020-11-181665025ND
2021-03-011777663ND
2021-05-241844646ND
2021-08-231925891ND
2021-11-222032700ND
2022-02-222198602ND
2022-06-092275010ND
2022-08-2223386481.20 ppb
2022-11-212401233ND
2023-02-2024523250.610 ppb
2023-05-222503964ND
2023-08-212560618ND
2023-11-212613687ND