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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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20192.13 ppb41ND - 8.50 ppb
20200.263 ppb82ND - 1.10 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND100ND

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
2018-02-1592373614002TTHND
2018-02-1592373614001TTHND
2018-05-1792385169002TTHND
2018-05-1792385169001TTHND
2018-08-1692396065001TTHND
2018-08-1692396065002TTHND
2018-11-1592407591001TTHND
2018-11-1592407591002TTHND
2019-05-1692429531001_377068.50 ppb
2019-05-1692429531002_37706ND
2019-08-1592441582001_37706ND
2019-08-1592441582002_37706ND
2020-02-1992465876001_377061.000 ppb
2020-02-1992465876002_377061.10 ppb
2020-05-2092478411001_37706ND
2020-05-2092478411002_37706ND
2020-08-1392490709001_37706ND
2020-08-1392490709002_37706ND
2020-11-1892506889001_37706ND
2020-11-1892506889002_37706ND
2021-02-1792522686001_37706ND
2021-02-1792522686002_37706ND
2021-05-1992539685002_37706ND
2021-05-1992539685001_37706ND
2021-08-1892556079001_37706ND
2021-08-1892556079002_37706ND
2021-12-0992576811001_37706ND
2021-12-0992576811002_37706ND
2022-02-1692588524001_37706ND
2022-02-1692588524002_37706ND
2022-05-1192604005001_37706ND
2022-05-1192604005002_37706ND
2022-08-1192619894001_37706ND
2022-08-1192619894002_37706ND
2022-11-0992635602001_37706ND
2022-11-0992635602002_37706ND
2023-02-0892650994001_37706ND
2023-02-0892650994002_37706ND
2023-05-1092666663001_37706ND
2023-05-1092666663002_37706ND
2023-08-0992681654001A_37706ND
2023-08-0992681654001_37706ND
2023-08-0992681654002A_37706ND
2023-08-0992681654002_37706ND
2023-11-0892697414001_12710ND
2023-11-0892697414002_12710ND