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Monobromoacetic acid

LPWDN North Region

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.

 

128

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND
20201.38 ppb168ND - 4.40 ppb
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
2018-03-0935379278001ND
2018-03-0935379278002ND
2018-03-0935379278003ND
2018-03-0935379278004ND
2018-03-0935379278001ND
2018-03-0935379278002ND
2018-03-0935379278003ND
2018-03-0935379278004ND
2018-06-1535398716001ND
2018-06-1535398716002ND
2018-06-1535398716003ND
2018-06-1535398716004ND
2018-06-1535398716001ND
2018-06-1535398716002ND
2018-06-1535398716003ND
2018-06-1535398716004ND
2018-09-1235418015001ND
2018-09-1235418015002ND
2018-09-1235418015003ND
2018-09-1235418015004ND
2018-09-1235418015001ND
2018-09-1235418015002ND
2018-09-1235418015003ND
2018-09-1235418015004ND
2018-12-1335437382001ND
2018-12-1335437382002ND
2018-12-1335437382003ND
2018-12-1335437382004ND
2018-12-1335437382001ND
2018-12-1335437382002ND
2018-12-1335437382003ND
2018-12-1335437382004ND
2019-03-1435454620001ND
2019-03-1435454620002ND
2019-03-1435454620003ND
2019-03-1435454620004ND
2019-03-1435454620001ND
2019-03-1435454620002ND
2019-03-1435454620003ND
2019-03-1435454620004ND
2019-06-1435475666001ND
2019-06-1435475666002ND
2019-06-1435475666003ND
2019-06-1435475666004ND
2019-06-1435475666001ND
2019-06-1435475666002ND
2019-06-1435475666003ND
2019-06-1435475666004ND
2019-09-1235497788001ND
2019-09-1235497788002ND
2019-09-1235497788003ND
2019-09-1235497788004ND
2019-09-1235497788001ND
2019-09-1235497788002ND
2019-09-1235497788003ND
2019-09-1235497788004ND
2019-12-1235518909001ND
2019-12-1235518909002ND
2019-12-1235518909003ND
2019-12-1235518909004ND
2019-12-1235518909001ND
2019-12-1235518909002ND
2019-12-1235518909003ND
2019-12-1235518909004ND
2020-03-06355359190014.20 ppb
2020-03-06355359190024.20 ppb
2020-03-06355359190033.90 ppb
2020-03-06355359190044.40 ppb
2020-06-0535554826001ND
2020-06-0535554826002ND
2020-06-0535554826003ND
2020-06-0535554826004ND
2020-09-11355773430011.50 ppb
2020-09-11355773430021.20 ppb
2020-09-11355773430031.50 ppb
2020-09-11355773430041.10 ppb
2020-12-1035598521001ND
2020-12-1035598521002ND
2020-12-1035598521003ND
2020-12-1035598521004ND
2021-03-1135618932001ND
2021-03-1135618932002ND
2021-03-1135618932003ND
2021-03-1135618932004ND
2021-06-1035640311001ND
2021-06-1035640311002ND
2021-06-1035640311003ND
2021-06-1035640311004ND
2021-09-0235661610001ND
2021-09-0235661610002ND
2021-09-0235661610003ND
2021-09-0235661610004ND
2021-12-0335681926001ND
2021-12-0335681926002ND
2021-12-0335681926003ND
2021-12-0335681926004ND
2022-03-0335701450001ND
2022-03-0335701450002ND
2022-03-0335701450003ND
2022-03-0335701450004ND
2022-06-0335722432001ND
2022-06-0335722432002ND
2022-06-0335722432003ND
2022-06-0335722432004ND
2022-09-0135744339001ND
2022-09-0135744339002ND
2022-09-0135744339003ND
2022-09-0135744339004ND
2022-12-0135763803001ND
2022-12-0135763803002ND
2022-12-0135763803003ND
2022-12-0135763803004ND
2023-03-0735784263001ND
2023-03-0735784263002ND
2023-03-0735784263003ND
2023-03-0735784263004ND
2023-06-0635804884001ND
2023-06-0635804884002ND
2023-06-0635804884003ND
2023-06-0635804884004ND
2023-09-1335828146001ND
2023-09-1335828146002ND
2023-09-1335828146003ND
2023-09-1335828146004ND
2023-12-1135847846001ND
2023-12-1135847846002ND
2023-12-1135847846003ND
2023-12-1135847846004ND