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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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.40 ppb98ND - 2.01 ppb
20191.54 ppb881.42 ppb - 1.74 ppb
20201.07 ppb86ND - 1.71 ppb
2021ND80ND
20221.03 ppb86ND - 1.72 ppb
20230.359 ppb103ND - 1.24 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
2018-01-1718-S572.01 ppb
2018-01-1718-S581.49 ppb
2018-04-1618-S5041.70 ppb
2018-04-1618-S5051.72 ppb
2018-07-1718-S11461.79 ppb
2018-07-1718-S11471.39 ppb
2018-10-1718-S2292ND
2018-10-1718-S22931.37 ppb
2018-10-1718-S22941.17 ppb
2019-01-1519-S491.47 ppb
2019-01-1519-S501.61 ppb
2019-04-2319-S4541.42 ppb
2019-04-2319-S4531.43 ppb
2019-07-1619-S11841.72 ppb
2019-07-1619-S11851.45 ppb
2019-10-1619-S23311.74 ppb
2019-10-1619-S23321.46 ppb
2020-01-143602721.48 ppb
2020-01-143602711.41 ppb
2020-04-14363078ND
2020-04-14363077ND
2020-07-143695581.17 ppb
2020-07-143695571.45 ppb
2020-10-133723631.71 ppb
2020-10-133723641.36 ppb
2021-01-12375912ND
2021-01-12375911ND
2021-04-13378784ND
2021-04-13378785ND
2021-07-20383404ND
2021-07-20383405ND
2021-10-13389113ND
2021-10-13389114ND
2022-01-113911881.23 ppb
2022-01-113911911.20 ppb
2022-04-193942281.40 ppb
2022-04-193942291.41 ppb
2022-07-193984301.29 ppb
2022-07-193984291.72 ppb
2022-10-04402562ND
2022-10-04402563ND
2023-01-104058391.23 ppb
2023-01-104058381.12 ppb
2023-04-25410686ND
2023-04-25410685ND
2023-06-06411751ND
2023-06-064117501.24 ppb
2023-07-25414976ND
2023-07-25414975ND
2023-10-10418631ND
2023-10-10418630ND