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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
20180.225 ppb41ND - 0.900 ppb
20191.20 ppb43ND - 2.60 ppb
20200.453 ppb42ND - 0.940 ppb
20211.31 ppb42ND - 4.60 ppb
20220.280 ppb42ND - 0.620 ppb
20237.46 ppb440.730 ppb - 13.0 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
2018-03-19938179ND
2018-06-119865810.900 ppb
2018-09-171046268ND
2018-12-101089802ND
2019-03-1811390262.60 ppb
2019-06-171188882ND
2019-09-2312468401.70 ppb
2019-12-0912844350.510 ppb
2020-03-091337834ND
2020-06-0813959400.870 ppb
2020-09-141519125ND
2020-12-1417085450.940 ppb
2021-03-221799610ND
2021-06-1518616340.630 ppb
2021-09-2119659794.60 ppb
2021-12-132067209ND
2022-04-252243759ND
2022-06-132278599ND
2022-09-1923621920.500 ppb
2022-12-1924194960.620 ppb
2023-03-20246894413.0 ppb
2023-06-1925209760.730 ppb
2023-09-1725770118.00 ppb
2023-12-1126249038.10 ppb