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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.

 

17

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
20190.305 ppb21ND - 0.610 ppb
20200.448 ppb42ND - 1.10 ppb
20210.263 ppb31ND - 0.790 ppb
20220.195 ppb41ND - 0.780 ppb
2023ND40ND

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
2019-08-159H15054-02A0.610 ppb
2019-11-079K07077-02CHEMND
2020-02-060B06062-02ND
2020-05-070E05060-02CHEM0.690 ppb
2020-08-130H13032-02CHEM1.10 ppb
2020-11-120K12037-01CHEMND
2021-02-111B11052-01CHEMND
2021-08-121H12060-01CHEM0.790 ppb
2021-11-041K04060-01CHEMND
2022-02-102B10054-01CHEMND
2022-05-052E05040-01CHEMND
2022-08-182H18055-01CHEM0.780 ppb
2022-11-102K10058-01CHEMND
2023-02-163B16047-01 CHEMND
2023-05-103E10042-01CHEMND
2023-08-163H16049-01 CHEMND
2023-11-153K15039-01CHEMND