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Monobromoacetic acid

Naval Station, Newport

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.

 

34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.163 ppb162ND - 1.50 ppb
20190.173 ppb41ND - 0.690 ppb
20200.293 ppb84ND - 0.630 ppb
2021ND60ND
20220.0888 ppb81ND - 0.710 ppb
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
2019-08-159H15054-01AND
2019-08-159H15054-03AND
2019-11-079K07077-03CHEM0.690 ppb
2019-11-079K07077-01CHEMND
2020-02-060B006062-03CHEMND
2020-02-060B06062-01CHEMND
2020-05-070E07060-03CHEM0.630 ppb
2020-05-070E07060-01CHEM0.540 ppb
2020-08-130H13032-03CHEMREC0.550 ppb
2020-08-130H13032-01CHEMREC0.620 ppb
2020-11-120K12036-01CHEMND
2020-11-120K12036-02CHEMND
2021-02-111B11053-01CHEMND
2021-02-111B11053-02CHEMND
2021-08-121H12061-01CHEMND
2021-08-121H12061-02CHEMND
2021-11-041K04059-01CHEMND
2021-11-041K04059-02CHEMND
2022-02-102B10055-02CHEMND
2022-02-102B10055-01CHEMND
2022-05-052E05041-02CHEMND
2022-05-052E05041-01CHEMND
2022-08-182H18050-01CHEM0.710 ppb
2022-08-182H18050-02CHEMND
2022-11-102K10060-01CHEMND
2022-11-102K10060-02CHEMND
2023-02-093B09035-01CHEMREVND
2023-02-093B09035-02CHEMREVND
2023-05-103E10044-01CHEMND
2023-05-103E10044-02CHEMND
2023-08-163H16047-01CHEMND
2023-08-163H16047-02CHEMND
2023-11-153K15037-02CHEMND
2023-11-153K15037-01CHEMND