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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
20180.770 ppb440.700 ppb - 0.860 ppb
20190.848 ppb43ND - 2.30 ppb
20200.973 ppb440.710 ppb - 1.30 ppb
20210.468 ppb42ND - 1.10 ppb
20220.210 ppb41ND - 0.840 ppb
20231.97 ppb43ND - 6.60 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
2018-01-249073110.860 ppb
2018-04-099378080.700 ppb
2018-07-1110043320.710 ppb
2018-10-0910581550.810 ppb
2019-01-071101485ND
2019-04-0811383860.510 ppb
2019-07-1512036860.580 ppb
2019-10-0712532512.30 ppb
2020-01-0813046510.710 ppb
2020-04-0613504680.880 ppb
2020-07-1314394731.30 ppb
2020-10-1315951191.000 ppb
2021-01-2717559610.770 ppb
2021-04-2118221541.10 ppb
2021-07-191887262ND
2021-10-121989285ND
2022-01-042107535ND
2022-04-192239647ND
2022-07-192308071ND
2022-10-2523844280.840 ppb
2023-01-2424369970.590 ppb
2023-04-2524885130.700 ppb
2023-07-252543355ND
2023-10-3026013796.60 ppb