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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.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.640 ppb82ND - 4.20 ppb
20190.635 ppb86ND - 2.00 ppb
20200.0675 ppb81ND - 0.540 ppb
20210.970 ppb83ND - 6.00 ppb
20221.78 ppb84ND - 6.10 ppb
20232.39 ppb86ND - 8.00 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
2018-03-20938188ND
2018-03-20938189ND
2018-06-119867020.920 ppb
2018-06-119867034.20 ppb
2018-10-241067478ND
2018-10-241067479ND
2018-12-251095271ND
2018-12-251095272ND
2019-03-2611390350.310 ppb
2019-03-2611390360.250 ppb
2019-06-241191128ND
2019-06-241191129ND
2019-09-2412473592.00 ppb
2019-09-2412473601.20 ppb
2019-12-0212818890.670 ppb
2019-12-0212818880.650 ppb
2020-03-091337850ND
2020-03-091337851ND
2020-06-151401833ND
2020-06-151401832ND
2020-09-1415191500.540 ppb
2020-09-141519149ND
2020-12-081697812ND
2020-12-081697811ND
2021-03-091788322ND
2021-03-091788321ND
2021-06-2118636310.900 ppb
2021-06-2118636300.860 ppb
2021-09-2119630426.00 ppb
2021-09-211963043ND
2021-12-072051061ND
2021-12-072051060ND
2022-04-2922455643.30 ppb
2022-04-2922455656.10 ppb
2022-06-012267676ND
2022-06-012267675ND
2022-09-2723659830.660 ppb
2022-09-272365982ND
2022-12-0724116604.20 ppb
2022-12-072411661ND
2023-03-022457567ND
2023-03-022457568ND
2023-06-0125086930.570 ppb
2023-06-0125086920.610 ppb
2023-09-1325744168.00 ppb
2023-09-1325744154.60 ppb
2023-12-1326255641.70 ppb
2023-12-1326255653.60 ppb