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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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105

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
20170.154 ppb203ND - 1.07 ppb
2018ND160ND
2019ND210ND

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
2014-02-121277078ND
2014-02-121277080ND
2014-02-121277082ND
2014-02-121277084ND
2014-05-201303121ND
2014-05-201303127ND
2014-05-201303129ND
2014-05-201303131ND
2014-08-131325862ND
2014-08-131325863ND
2014-08-131325864ND
2014-08-131325865ND
2014-11-121349836ND
2014-11-121349838ND
2014-11-121349840ND
2014-11-121349842ND
2015-02-111372137ND
2015-02-111372139ND
2015-02-111372141ND
2015-02-111372143ND
2015-05-131394906ND
2015-05-131394908ND
2015-05-131394910ND
2015-05-131394912ND
2015-08-121418617ND
2015-08-121418619ND
2015-08-121418621ND
2015-08-121418623ND
2015-11-111443285ND
2015-11-111443287ND
2015-11-111443289ND
2015-11-111443291ND
2016-02-101466396ND
2016-02-101466398ND
2016-02-101466400ND
2016-02-101466402ND
2016-05-111490681ND
2016-05-111490684ND
2016-05-111490686ND
2016-05-111490688ND
2016-08-176H18064-01ND
2016-08-176H18064-02ND
2016-08-176H18064-03ND
2016-08-176H18064-04ND
2016-11-096K10021-01ND
2016-11-096K10021-02ND
2016-11-096K10021-03ND
2016-11-096K10021-04ND
2017-02-217B21052-01ND
2017-02-217B21052-02ND
2017-02-217B21052-03ND
2017-02-217B21052-04ND
2017-05-177E17174-01ND
2017-05-177E17174-02ND
2017-05-177E17174-03ND
2017-05-177E17174-04ND
2017-05-317F01015-01ND
2017-05-317F01015-02ND
2017-05-317F01015-03ND
2017-05-317F01015-04ND
2017-08-167H16122-011.000 ppb
2017-08-167H16122-02ND
2017-08-167H16122-031.07 ppb
2017-08-167H16122-041.01 ppb
2017-11-147K14133-01ND
2017-11-147K14133-02ND
2017-11-147K14133-03ND
2017-11-147K14133-04ND
2018-02-19AB19047-01ND
2018-02-19AB19047-02ND
2018-02-19AB19047-03ND
2018-02-19AB19047-04ND
2018-05-16AE16186-01ND
2018-05-16AE16186-02ND
2018-05-16AE16186-03ND
2018-05-16AE16186-04ND
2018-08-15AH15133-01ND
2018-08-15AH15133-02ND
2018-08-15AH15133-03ND
2018-08-15AH15133-04ND
2018-11-14AK15114-01ND
2018-11-14AK15114-02ND
2018-11-14AK15114-03ND
2018-11-14AK15114-04ND
2019-02-12BB13152-01ND
2019-02-12BB13152-02ND
2019-02-12BB13152-03ND
2019-02-12BB13152-04ND
2019-05-21BE22067-01ND
2019-05-21BE22067-02ND
2019-05-21BE22067-03ND
2019-05-21BE22067-04ND
2019-06-06BF06097-01ND
2019-06-06BF06097-02ND
2019-06-06BF06097-03ND
2019-06-06BF06097-04ND
2019-08-12BH15012-01ND
2019-08-12BH15012-02ND
2019-08-12BH15012-03ND
2019-08-12BH15012-04ND
2019-10-23BJ23059-02ND
2019-11-12BK13132-01ND
2019-11-12BK13132-02ND
2019-11-12BK13132-03ND
2019-11-12BK13132-04ND