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Monobromoacetic acid

Pawc Watres

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

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Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

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Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND320ND
2020ND320ND
2021ND320ND
2022ND320ND
2023ND320ND

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
2018-10-0841306501ND
2018-10-0841306601ND
2018-10-0841306701ND
2018-10-0841306901ND
2018-10-0841307101ND
2018-10-0841306801ND
2018-10-0841307201ND
2018-10-0941225001ND
2019-01-0742494101ND
2019-01-0742493601ND
2019-01-0742493701ND
2019-01-0742493801ND
2019-01-0742494001ND
2019-01-0742494201ND
2019-01-0742493901ND
2019-01-0742494301ND
2019-04-0943654001ND
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2019-04-0943654601ND
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2019-04-0943654801ND
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2019-07-0845010001ND
2019-07-0845010101ND
2019-07-0845010501ND
2019-07-0845010601ND
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2019-07-0845010201ND
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2019-10-0746914601ND
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2019-10-0746914801ND
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2019-10-0846914501ND
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