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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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.30 ppb111.30 ppb
20190.443 ppb43ND - 0.890 ppb
20200.725 ppb43ND - 1.20 ppb
20210.460 ppb42ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.990 ppb440.670 ppb - 1.30 ppb
20231.83 ppb440.620 ppb - 3.40 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
2018-09-2410491381.30 ppb
2019-03-2511396150.270 ppb
2019-06-2411913740.890 ppb
2019-09-231246905ND
2019-12-1612913670.610 ppb
2020-03-1713425190.710 ppb
2020-06-1614065141.20 ppb
2020-09-2215196280.990 ppb
2020-12-141711925ND
2021-04-051812078ND
2021-06-2118655290.840 ppb
2021-11-3020434141.000 ppb
2021-12-142069514ND
2022-03-2822242000.670 ppb
2022-06-2822894380.790 ppb
2022-09-2023629761.20 ppb
2022-12-1224151811.30 ppb
2023-03-2024695371.000 ppb
2023-06-1925209810.620 ppb
2023-09-2425823803.40 ppb
2023-12-1826279952.30 ppb