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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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.488 ppb82ND - 2.10 ppb
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
20210.0788 ppb81ND - 0.630 ppb
2022ND80ND
20230.765 ppb85ND - 1.60 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
2018-01-089049671.80 ppb
2018-01-089049682.10 ppb
2018-04-09938073ND
2018-04-09938074ND
2018-07-101004579ND
2018-07-101004580ND
2018-10-231065720ND
2018-10-231065721ND
2019-01-151106550ND
2019-01-151106551ND
2019-04-081138870ND
2019-04-081138871ND
2019-07-151204956ND
2019-07-151204958ND
2019-10-081257377ND
2019-10-081257376ND
2020-01-131309915ND
2020-01-131309916ND
2020-04-201360283ND
2020-04-201360284ND
2020-07-141443902ND
2020-07-141443882ND
2020-10-121595642ND
2020-10-191607489ND
2021-01-051733003ND
2021-01-051733004ND
2021-04-131817274ND
2021-04-131817275ND
2021-07-121883000ND
2021-07-1218830010.630 ppb
2021-11-082021128ND
2021-11-082021127ND
2022-01-042112467ND
2022-01-042112465ND
2022-04-042231376ND
2022-04-042231375ND
2022-07-182308587ND
2022-07-182308588ND
2022-11-282405118ND
2022-11-282405119ND
2023-01-052429536ND
2023-01-052429537ND
2023-04-0324780760.980 ppb
2023-04-0324780770.640 ppb
2023-07-0325281611.50 ppb
2023-07-0325281621.60 ppb
2023-10-0225866821.40 ppb
2023-10-092592581ND