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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
20180.438 ppb84ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.421 ppb83ND - 2.00 ppb
20200.275 ppb82ND - 1.20 ppb
20210.313 ppb82ND - 1.30 ppb
2022ND80ND
20230.746 ppb84ND - 2.50 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
2018-02-219078670.770 ppb
2018-02-219078681.30 ppb
2018-05-309784210.720 ppb
2018-05-309784250.710 ppb
2018-08-211029444ND
2018-08-211029445ND
2018-11-131076734ND
2018-11-131076735ND
2019-02-251125836ND
2019-02-251125837ND
2019-05-221157689ND
2019-05-2211576900.790 ppb
2019-08-2612299860.580 ppb
2019-08-2612299872.00 ppb
2019-11-201278221ND
2019-11-201278220ND
2020-02-031317709ND
2020-02-031317710ND
2020-05-261388115ND
2020-05-261388116ND
2020-08-191500576ND
2020-08-191500575ND
2020-11-3016874781.000 ppb
2020-11-3016874771.20 ppb
2021-02-091769567ND
2021-02-091769568ND
2021-05-2618475311.30 ppb
2021-05-261847534ND
2021-08-0919111481.20 ppb
2021-08-091911147ND
2021-11-292039826ND
2021-11-292039825ND
2022-02-222199616ND
2022-02-222199615ND
2022-05-162259388ND
2022-05-162259389ND
2022-08-092329603ND
2022-08-092329604ND
2022-11-162399481ND
2022-11-162399482ND
2023-02-212453501ND
2023-02-212453500ND
2023-05-2225044210.540 ppb
2023-05-2225044220.630 ppb
2023-08-2325631132.30 ppb
2023-08-2325631122.50 ppb
2023-11-072607699ND
2023-11-072607698ND