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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
20180.623 ppb43ND - 0.990 ppb
2019ND40ND
20200.653 ppb43ND - 1.000 ppb
20210.370 ppb42ND - 0.960 ppb
20221.79 ppb42ND - 6.60 ppb
20230.170 ppb41ND - 0.680 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
2018-01-229074030.830 ppb
2018-04-239378690.990 ppb
2018-07-1610063190.670 ppb
2018-10-221064062ND
2019-01-141104929ND
2019-04-221138502ND
2019-07-221207821ND
2019-10-141259669ND
2020-01-131310041ND
2020-04-2713626540.620 ppb
2020-07-2014489711.000 ppb
2020-10-0615807340.990 ppb
2021-01-2517527680.960 ppb
2021-04-2718251830.520 ppb
2021-07-191887081ND
2021-10-191996421ND
2022-01-1821568670.540 ppb
2022-04-122235621ND
2022-07-1823063606.60 ppb
2022-10-112377342ND
2023-01-1624331880.680 ppb
2023-04-172484329ND
2023-07-252543358ND
2023-10-102589839ND