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Monobromoacetic acid

Reynolds Water Company

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
20180.510 ppb42ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.616 ppb84ND - 1.77 ppb
2020ND80ND
20210.276 ppb82ND - 1.16 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-08-1518H0200-01ND
2018-08-1518H0200-02ND
2018-11-148110841-011.30 ppb
2018-11-148110841-020.740 ppb
2019-02-139020813-010.730 ppb
2019-02-139020813-020.940 ppb
2019-05-159050548-011.77 ppb
2019-05-159050548-021.49 ppb
2019-08-099081340-01ND
2019-08-099081340-02ND
2019-11-139040345-02ND
2019-11-139040345-01ND
2020-02-12ND
2020-02-12ND
2020-05-13ND
2020-05-13ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-11-11ND
2020-11-11ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-11-101.05 ppb
2021-11-101.16 ppb
2022-02-11ND
2022-02-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2023-02-10ND
2023-02-10ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-08-11ND
2023-08-11ND
2023-11-10ND
2023-11-10ND