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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.184 ppb | 32 | 8 | ND - 0.960 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.0825 ppb | 32 | 6 | ND - 0.533 ppb |
| 2020 | 0.794 ppb | 16 | 4 | ND - 3.60 ppb |
| 2021 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | 0.184 ppb | 16 | 4 | ND - 0.780 ppb |
| 2023 | 1.90 ppb | 16 | 7 | ND - 10.3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-01 | 35371671001 | ND |
| 2018-02-01 | 35371671002 | ND |
| 2018-02-01 | 35371671003 | ND |
| 2018-02-01 | 35371671004 | ND |
| 2018-02-01 | 35371671001 | ND |
| 2018-02-01 | 35371671002 | ND |
| 2018-02-01 | 35371671003 | ND |
| 2018-02-01 | 35371671004 | ND |
| 2018-05-10 | 35391806001 | ND |
| 2018-05-10 | 35391806002 | ND |
| 2018-05-10 | 35391806003 | ND |
| 2018-05-10 | 35391806004 | ND |
| 2018-05-10 | 35391806001 | ND |
| 2018-05-10 | 35391806002 | ND |
| 2018-05-10 | 35391806003 | ND |
| 2018-05-10 | 35391806004 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 35409217001 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 35409217002 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 35409217003 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 35409217004 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 35409217001 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 35409217002 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 35409217003 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 35409217004 | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | 35430061001 | 0.730 ppb |
| 2018-11-08 | 35430061002 | 0.960 ppb |
| 2018-11-08 | 35430061003 | 0.620 ppb |
| 2018-11-08 | 35430061004 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2018-11-08 | 35430061001 | 0.730 ppb |
| 2018-11-08 | 35430061002 | 0.960 ppb |
| 2018-11-08 | 35430061003 | 0.620 ppb |
| 2018-11-08 | 35430061004 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2019-02-12 | 35447890001 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | 35447890002 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | 35447890003 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | 35447890004 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | 35447890001 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | 35447890002 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | 35447890003 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | 35447890004 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | 35467870001 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | 35467870002 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | 35467870003 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | 35467870004 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | 35467870001 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | 35467870002 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | 35467870003 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | 35467870004 | ND |
| 2019-08-09 | 35489005001 | 0.396 ppb |
| 2019-08-09 | 35489005002 | 0.533 ppb |
| 2019-08-09 | 35489005003 | 0.391 ppb |
| 2019-08-09 | 35489005004 | ND |
| 2019-08-09 | 35489005001 | 0.396 ppb |
| 2019-08-09 | 35489005002 | 0.533 ppb |
| 2019-08-09 | 35489005003 | 0.391 ppb |
| 2019-08-09 | 35489005004 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | 35512510001 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | 35512510002 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | 35512510003 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | 35512510004 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | 35512510001 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | 35512510002 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | 35512510003 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | 35512510004 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | 35531008001 | 3.60 ppb |
| 2020-02-12 | 35531008002 | 3.00 ppb |
| 2020-02-12 | 35531008003 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2020-02-12 | 35531008004 | 3.00 ppb |
| 2020-05-13 | 35550106001 | ND |
| 2020-05-13 | 35550106002 | ND |
| 2020-05-13 | 35550106003 | ND |
| 2020-05-13 | 35550106004 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | 35567567001 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | 35567567002 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | 35567567003 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | 35567567004 | ND |
| 2020-11-23 | 35594565001 | ND |
| 2020-11-23 | 35594565002 | ND |
| 2020-11-23 | 35594565003 | ND |
| 2020-11-23 | 35594565004 | ND |
| 2021-02-01 | 35609050001 | ND |
| 2021-02-01 | 35609050002 | ND |
| 2021-02-01 | 35609050003 | ND |
| 2021-02-01 | 35609050004 | ND |
| 2021-05-12 | 35633205001 | ND |
| 2021-05-12 | 35633205002 | ND |
| 2021-05-12 | 35633205003 | ND |
| 2021-05-12 | 35633205004 | ND |
| 2021-08-11 | 35655164001 | ND |
| 2021-08-11 | 35655164002 | ND |
| 2021-08-11 | 35655164003 | ND |
| 2021-08-11 | 35655164004 | ND |
| 2021-11-03 | 35676382001 | ND |
| 2021-11-03 | 35676382002 | ND |
| 2021-11-03 | 35676382003 | ND |
| 2021-11-03 | 35676382004 | ND |
| 2022-02-02 | 35694454001 | ND |
| 2022-02-02 | 35694454002 | ND |
| 2022-02-02 | 35694454003 | ND |
| 2022-02-02 | 35694454004 | ND |
| 2022-05-04 | 35717565001 | ND |
| 2022-05-04 | 35717565002 | ND |
| 2022-05-04 | 35717565003 | ND |
| 2022-05-04 | 35717565004 | ND |
| 2022-08-17 | 35740693001 | ND |
| 2022-08-17 | 35740693002 | ND |
| 2022-08-17 | 35740693003 | ND |
| 2022-08-17 | 35740693004 | ND |
| 2022-11-16 | 35760803001 | 0.710 ppb |
| 2022-11-16 | 35760803002 | 0.780 ppb |
| 2022-11-16 | 35760803003 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2022-11-16 | 35760803004 | 0.760 ppb |
| 2023-02-07 | 35777762001 | ND |
| 2023-02-07 | 35777762002 | ND |
| 2023-02-07 | 35777762003 | ND |
| 2023-02-07 | 35777762004 | ND |
| 2023-05-03 | 35797116001 | ND |
| 2023-05-03 | 35797116002 | ND |
| 2023-05-03 | 35797116003 | ND |
| 2023-05-03 | 35797116004 | ND |
| 2023-08-09 | 35819568001 | 0.800 ppb |
| 2023-08-09 | 35819568002 | 0.870 ppb |
| 2023-08-09 | 35819568003 | 0.820 ppb |
| 2023-08-09 | 35819568004 | 0.680 ppb |
| 2023-11-01 | 35839001001 | ND |
| 2023-11-01 | 35839001002 | 10.3 ppb |
| 2023-11-01 | 35839001003 | 8.30 ppb |
| 2023-11-01 | 35839001004 | 8.60 ppb |