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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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.375 ppb41ND - 1.50 ppb
20191.03 ppb43ND - 2.80 ppb
20201.59 ppb43ND - 4.60 ppb
20211.33 ppb440.520 ppb - 3.30 ppb
20220.328 ppb42ND - 0.660 ppb
20232.67 ppb43ND - 9.60 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
2018-03-05931274ND
2018-06-259939861.50 ppb
2018-09-101041928ND
2018-12-031084524ND
2019-03-1111352750.660 ppb
2019-06-171188298ND
2019-09-0912393042.80 ppb
2019-12-0912856220.650 ppb
2020-03-091339183ND
2020-06-2214135220.650 ppb
2020-09-0815177394.60 ppb
2020-12-0717027061.10 ppb
2021-03-0817894720.750 ppb
2021-07-0618752593.30 ppb
2021-09-0719492160.520 ppb
2021-12-0720566890.730 ppb
2022-03-0722120430.650 ppb
2022-06-202283755ND
2022-09-1223574270.660 ppb
2022-12-052411633ND
2023-03-282472866ND
2023-07-1825401000.550 ppb
2023-09-1125744070.510 ppb
2023-12-0426201589.60 ppb