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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.

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28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND80ND
20190.888 ppb81ND - 7.10 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against muscular degeneration.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-06-04AC56001ND
2014-06-04AC56000ND
2015-07-08AC98700ND
2015-07-08AC98703ND
2016-06-08AD39727ND
2016-06-08AD39731ND
2017-05-10AD83634ND
2017-05-10AD83631ND
2017-08-09AD92705ND
2017-08-09AD92704ND
2017-10-04AD99259ND
2017-10-04AD99277ND
2018-03-06AE16922ND
2018-03-06AE16923ND
2018-06-12AE29798ND
2018-06-12AE29800ND
2018-09-18AE40700ND
2018-09-18AE40702ND
2018-11-07AE45615ND
2018-11-07AE45584ND
2019-02-06AE53127ND
2019-02-06AE53125ND
2019-06-04AE69071ND
2019-06-04AE690707.10 ppb
2019-08-07AE77426ND
2019-08-07AE77456ND
2019-12-11AE92130ND
2019-12-11AE92135ND