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Monobromoacetic acid

Latanier Water Association

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.550 ppb42ND - 1.10 ppb
20191.40 ppb441.40 ppb
20200.415 ppb21ND - 0.830 ppb
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
20233.75 ppb21ND - 7.50 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
2018-08-14354112270011.10 ppb
2018-08-1435411227002ND
2018-08-14354112270011.10 ppb
2018-08-1435411227002ND
2019-08-07354883800011.40 ppb
2019-08-07354883800021.40 ppb
2019-08-07354883800011.40 ppb
2019-08-07354883800021.40 ppb
2020-08-12355708200010.830 ppb
2020-08-1235570820002ND
2021-08-1835656836001ND
2021-08-1835656836002ND
2022-08-2435742299001ND
2022-08-2435742299002ND
2023-08-07358192040017.50 ppb
2023-08-0735819204002ND