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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.

 

129

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND
2020ND170ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-02-0835374039001ND
2018-02-0835374039002ND
2018-02-0835374039003ND
2018-02-0835374039004ND
2018-02-0835374039001ND
2018-02-0835374039002ND
2018-02-0835374039003ND
2018-02-0835374039004ND
2018-05-0335390338001ND
2018-05-0335390338002ND
2018-05-0335390338003ND
2018-05-0335390338004ND
2018-05-0335390338001ND
2018-05-0335390338002ND
2018-05-0335390338003ND
2018-05-0335390338004ND
2018-08-0235408608001ND
2018-08-0235408608002ND
2018-08-0235408608003ND
2018-08-0235408608004ND
2018-08-0235408608001ND
2018-08-0235408608002ND
2018-08-0235408608003ND
2018-08-0235408608004ND
2018-11-1535432282001ND
2018-11-1535432282002ND
2018-11-1535432282003ND
2018-11-1535432282004ND
2018-11-1535432282001ND
2018-11-1535432282002ND
2018-11-1535432282003ND
2018-11-1535432282004ND
2019-02-0635447079001ND
2019-02-0635447079002ND
2019-02-0635447079003ND
2019-02-0635447079004ND
2019-02-0635447079001ND
2019-02-0635447079002ND
2019-02-0635447079003ND
2019-02-0635447079004ND
2019-05-0935468293001ND
2019-05-0935468293002ND
2019-05-0935468293003ND
2019-05-0935468293004ND
2019-05-0935468293001ND
2019-05-0935468293002ND
2019-05-0935468293003ND
2019-05-0935468293004ND
2019-08-0235486857001ND
2019-08-0235486857002ND
2019-08-0235486857003ND
2019-08-0235486857004ND
2019-08-0235486857001ND
2019-08-0235486857002ND
2019-08-0235486857003ND
2019-08-0235486857004ND
2019-11-1235512664001ND
2019-11-1235512664002ND
2019-11-1235512664003ND
2019-11-1235512664004ND
2019-11-1235512664001ND
2019-11-1235512664002ND
2019-11-1235512664003ND
2019-11-1235512664004ND
2020-02-0635529485001ND
2020-02-0635529485002ND
2020-02-0635529485003ND
2020-02-0635529485004ND
2020-05-0135547167001ND
2020-05-0135547167002ND
2020-05-0135547167003ND
2020-05-0135547167004ND
2020-08-1335570874001ND
2020-08-1335570874002ND
2020-08-1335570874003ND
2020-08-1335570874004ND
2020-11-0935591341001ND
2020-11-0935591341002ND
2020-11-0935591341003ND
2020-11-0935591341004ND
2020-11-2035594057001ND
2021-02-1035611838001ND
2021-02-1035611838002ND
2021-02-1035611838003ND
2021-02-1035611838004ND
2021-05-1335633826001ND
2021-05-1335633826002ND
2021-05-1335633826003ND
2021-05-1335633826004ND
2021-08-2635659636001ND
2021-08-2635659636002ND
2021-08-2635659636003ND
2021-08-2635659636004ND
2021-11-0335676595001ND
2021-11-0335676595002ND
2021-11-0335676595003ND
2021-11-0335676595004ND
2022-02-2335699368001ND
2022-02-2335699368002ND
2022-02-2335699368003ND
2022-02-2335699368004ND
2022-05-2435721066007ND
2022-05-2435721066008ND
2022-05-2435721066009ND
2022-05-2435721066010ND
2022-08-1135740678001ND
2022-08-1135740678002ND
2022-08-1135740678003ND
2022-08-1135740678004ND
2022-11-0735758879001ND
2022-11-0735758879002ND
2022-11-0735758879003ND
2022-11-0735758879004ND
2023-02-2235782044001ND
2023-02-2235782044002ND
2023-02-2235782044003ND
2023-02-2235782044004ND
2023-05-1035799252001ND
2023-05-1035799252002ND
2023-05-1035799252003ND
2023-05-1035799252004ND
2023-08-1735821980001ND
2023-08-1735821980002ND
2023-08-1735821980003ND
2023-08-1735821980004ND
2023-11-0335839288001ND
2023-11-0335839288002ND
2023-11-0335839288003ND
2023-11-0335839288004ND