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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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
20160.125 ppb161ND - 2.00 ppb
20170.188 ppb162ND - 2.00 ppb
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against muscular degeneration.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-0992186030002-2ND
2014-01-0992186030003-2ND
2014-01-0992186030004-2ND
2014-01-0992186030001-2ND
2014-04-0992196762001DIS-2ND
2014-04-0992196762002DIS-2ND
2014-04-0992196762003DIS-2ND
2014-04-0992196762004DIS-2ND
2014-07-1492209273001DISND
2014-07-1492209273002DISND
2014-07-1492209273003DISND
2014-07-1492209273004DISND
2014-10-1592221743003TTH-2ND
2014-10-1592221743004TTH-2ND
2014-10-1592221743002TTH-2ND
2014-10-1592221743001TTH-2ND
2015-01-14ND
2015-01-14ND
2015-01-14ND
2015-01-14ND
2015-04-14ND
2015-04-14ND
2015-04-14ND
2015-04-14ND
2015-07-22ND
2015-07-22ND
2015-07-22ND
2015-07-22ND
2015-10-14ND
2015-10-14ND
2015-10-14ND
2015-10-14ND
2016-01-1937729_16-02287ND
2016-01-1937729_16-02286ND
2016-01-1937729_16-022852.00 ppb
2016-01-1937729_16-02284ND
2016-04-1237729_16-11626ND
2016-04-1237729_16-11625ND
2016-04-1237729_16-11624ND
2016-04-1237729_16-11623ND
2016-07-1237729_16-23254ND
2016-07-1237729_16-23275ND
2016-07-1237729_16-23276ND
2016-07-1237729_16-23277ND
2016-10-0337729_16-34975ND
2016-10-0337729_16-34976ND
2016-10-0337729_16-34977ND
2016-10-0337729_16-34978ND
2017-01-1137729_17-01254ND
2017-01-1137729_17-01257ND
2017-01-1137729_17-012551.000 ppb
2017-01-1137729_17-01256ND
2017-04-1137729_17-12084ND
2017-04-1137729_17-12085ND
2017-04-1137729_17-12086ND
2017-04-1137729_17-120872.00 ppb
2017-07-1937729_17-25501ND
2017-07-1937729_17-25500ND
2017-07-1937729_17-25499ND
2017-07-1937729_17-25498ND
2017-10-1637729_17-39190ND
2017-10-1637729_17-39192ND
2017-10-1637729_17-39193ND
2017-10-1637729_17-39194ND
2018-02-0637729_18-04627 ND
2018-02-0637729_18-04626 ND
2018-02-0637729_18-04625 ND
2018-02-0637729_18-04624 ND
2018-04-1037729_18-14169 ND
2018-04-1037729_18-14164 ND
2018-04-1037729_18-14167 ND
2018-04-1037729_18-14168 ND
2018-07-1037729_18-28205 ND
2018-07-1037729_18-28204 ND
2018-07-1037729_18-28203 ND
2018-07-1037729_18-28200 ND
2018-10-0237729_18-40791 ND
2018-10-0237729_18-40793 ND
2018-10-0237729_18-40794 ND
2018-10-0237729_18-40795 ND
2019-01-0837729_19-01136 ND
2019-01-0837729_19-01137 ND
2019-01-0837729_19-01138 ND
2019-01-0837729_19-01139 ND
2019-04-1037729_19-15101 ND
2019-04-1037729_19-15104 ND
2019-04-1037729_19-15103 ND
2019-04-1037729_19-15102 ND
2019-07-1037729_19-29053 ND
2019-07-1037729_19-29055 ND
2019-07-1037729_19-29054 ND
2019-07-1037729_19-29050 ND
2019-10-1637729_19-44930 ND
2019-10-1637729_19-44929 ND
2019-10-1637729_19-44928 ND
2019-10-1637729_19-44927 ND