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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.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.79 ppb168ND - 12.3 ppb
20191.40 ppb1611ND - 2.44 ppb
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
20220.00730 ppb161ND - 0.117 ppb
2023ND160ND

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
2018-02-082180209-05ND
2018-02-082180209-04ND
2018-02-082180209-02ND
2018-02-082180209-031.05 ppb
2018-05-092180510-02ND
2018-05-092180510-03ND
2018-05-092180510-041.31 ppb
2018-05-092180510-05ND
2018-08-082180809-261.56 ppb
2018-08-082180809-27ND
2018-08-082180809-281.58 ppb
2018-08-082180809-2912.3 ppb
2018-11-062181107-074.19 ppb
2018-11-062181107-064.38 ppb
2018-11-062181107-09ND
2018-11-062181107-082.30 ppb
2019-02-142190215-042.44 ppb
2019-02-142190215-05ND
2019-02-142190215-03ND
2019-02-142190215-022.21 ppb
2019-05-072190508-13ND
2019-05-072190508-122.27 ppb
2019-05-072190508-101.58 ppb
2019-05-072190508-112.37 ppb
2019-08-052190806-031.66 ppb
2019-08-052190806-021.90 ppb
2019-08-052190806-05ND
2019-08-052190806-041.72 ppb
2019-11-062191107-05ND
2019-11-062191107-041.99 ppb
2019-11-062191107-022.20 ppb
2019-11-062191107-032.09 ppb
2020-02-132200214-09ND
2020-02-132200214-08ND
2020-02-132200214-07ND
2020-02-132200214-06ND
2020-06-012200602-05ND
2020-06-012200602-04ND
2020-06-012200602-03ND
2020-06-012200602-02ND
2020-08-112200812-04ND
2020-08-112200812-03ND
2020-08-112200812-02ND
2020-08-112200812-05ND
2020-11-102201111-05ND
2020-11-102201111-04ND
2020-11-102201111-03ND
2020-11-102201111-02ND
2021-02-082210209-02ND
2021-02-082210209-03ND
2021-02-082210209-04ND
2021-02-082210209-05ND
2021-05-132210514-02ND
2021-05-132210514-03ND
2021-05-132210514-04ND
2021-05-132210514-05ND
2021-08-122210813-02ND
2021-08-122210813-03ND
2021-08-122210813-04ND
2021-08-122210813-05ND
2021-11-152211116-12ND
2021-11-152211116-14ND
2021-11-152211116-13ND
2021-11-152211116-15ND
2022-02-142220215-03ND
2022-02-142220215-04ND
2022-02-142220215-05ND
2022-02-142220215-02ND
2022-05-122220513-04ND
2022-05-122220513-02ND
2022-05-122220513-03ND
2022-05-122220513-05ND
2022-08-102220811-36ND
2022-08-102220811-35ND
2022-08-102220811-37ND
2022-08-102220811-34ND
2022-11-072221108-09ND
2022-11-072221108-060.117 ppb
2022-11-072221108-07ND
2022-11-072221108-08ND
2023-02-0923B0064-03ND
2023-02-0923B0064-01ND
2023-02-0923B0064-04ND
2023-02-0923B0064-02ND
2023-05-0923E0085-03ND
2023-05-0923E0085-01ND
2023-05-0923E0085-04ND
2023-05-0923E0085-02ND
2023-08-0723H0063-03ND
2023-08-0723H0063-01ND
2023-08-0723H0063-04ND
2023-08-0723H0063-02ND
2023-11-0623K0069-03ND
2023-11-0623K0069-01ND
2023-11-0623K0069-04ND
2023-11-0623K0069-02ND