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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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
20210.350 ppb21ND - 0.700 ppb
20220.545 ppb220.520 ppb - 0.570 ppb
20232.20 ppb222.10 ppb - 2.30 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
2018-08-291033644ND
2018-08-291033645ND
2019-08-121221556ND
2019-08-121221557ND
2020-08-181498344ND
2020-08-181498343ND
2021-08-1819239490.700 ppb
2021-08-311937150ND
2022-08-1623351290.570 ppb
2022-08-1623351300.520 ppb
2023-08-2225619562.10 ppb
2023-08-2225619582.30 ppb