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Monobromoacetic acid

Lawco Mansura

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.

 

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Samples

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Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

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Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.428 ppb166ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.206 ppb164ND - 0.850 ppb
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.363 ppb84ND - 0.840 ppb
20231.04 ppb82ND - 4.50 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
2018-02-09353740490010.920 ppb
2018-02-0935374049002ND
2018-02-0935374049002ND
2018-02-09353740490010.920 ppb
2018-05-1535392634002ND
2018-05-1535392634001ND
2018-05-1535392634002ND
2018-05-1535392634001ND
2018-08-21354130540011.20 ppb
2018-08-21354130540021.30 ppb
2018-08-21354130540011.20 ppb
2018-08-21354130540021.30 ppb
2018-11-0235428213001ND
2018-11-0235428213001ND
2018-11-0235428213002ND
2018-11-0235428213002ND
2019-02-1435448497001ND
2019-02-1435448497002ND
2019-02-1435448497001ND
2019-02-1435448497002ND
2019-05-29354716510010.800 ppb
2019-05-29354716510020.850 ppb
2019-05-29354716510010.800 ppb
2019-05-29354716510020.850 ppb
2019-08-0235487294002ND
2019-08-0235487294001ND
2019-08-0235487294001ND
2019-08-0235487294002ND
2019-11-1435512657001ND
2019-11-1435512657002ND
2019-11-1435512657002ND
2019-11-1435512657001ND
2020-02-0435528426002ND
2020-02-0435528426001ND
2020-05-1335550491001ND
2020-05-1335550491002ND
2020-08-0335567945001ND
2020-08-0335567945002ND
2020-11-0435590208001ND
2020-11-0435590208002ND
2021-02-0135609044001ND
2021-02-0135609044002ND
2021-05-0335630702001ND
2021-05-0335630702002ND
2021-08-2635659145001ND
2021-08-2635659145002ND
2021-11-0135677104001ND
2021-11-0135677104002ND
2022-02-14356977080020.670 ppb
2022-02-14356977080010.720 ppb
2022-05-10357168000020.670 ppb
2022-05-10357168000010.840 ppb
2022-08-0835738102001ND
2022-08-0835738102002ND
2022-11-2235761906001ND
2022-11-2235761906002ND
2023-02-0735777774001ND
2023-02-0735777774002ND
2023-05-0835798473001ND
2023-05-0835798473002ND
2023-08-0435818337001ND
2023-08-0435818337002ND
2023-11-06358399730013.80 ppb
2023-11-06358399730024.50 ppb