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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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.683 ppb32ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.575 ppb42ND - 1.30 ppb
20200.858 ppb43ND - 1.80 ppb
20210.195 ppb41ND - 0.780 ppb
20220.305 ppb42ND - 0.690 ppb
20230.765 ppb440.560 ppb - 1.20 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
2018-05-149702930.950 ppb
2018-08-1310246401.10 ppb
2018-11-121076749ND
2019-02-111119774ND
2019-05-131157890ND
2019-09-0212330521.000 ppb
2019-12-0212818701.30 ppb
2020-02-101324000ND
2020-05-1113743790.640 ppb
2020-08-0314706090.990 ppb
2020-11-1616607571.80 ppb
2021-02-231778764ND
2021-05-171841257ND
2021-08-231927207ND
2021-11-1520263520.780 ppb
2022-02-1421935680.690 ppb
2022-05-162259390ND
2022-08-152333883ND
2022-11-1423974740.530 ppb
2023-02-1324493760.560 ppb
2023-05-1525006291.20 ppb
2023-08-1425575040.730 ppb
2023-11-1326100720.570 ppb