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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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-01-1618-S39ND
2018-04-1818-S575ND
2018-07-1818-S1190ND
2018-10-1618-S2289ND
2019-01-1519-S46ND
2019-04-1519-S420ND
2019-07-1819-S1265ND
2019-10-2119-S2344ND
2020-01-14360281ND
2020-04-13363068ND
2020-07-06368347ND
2020-10-14372374ND
2020-12-08374170ND
2021-01-12375913ND
2021-04-12378783ND
2021-07-13382896ND
2021-10-12389110ND
2022-04-11394224ND
2022-07-11398465ND
2022-10-03402544ND
2023-01-11405842ND
2023-04-10410057ND
2023-07-11414035ND
2023-10-10417920ND