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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Baird

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
20150.425 ppb41ND - 1.70 ppb
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
20180.500 ppb41ND - 2.00 ppb
2019ND40ND

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
2014-03-05AC45673ND
2014-06-04AC55997ND
2014-09-11AC67009ND
2014-12-10AC74326ND
2015-02-18AC809191.70 ppb
2015-05-05AC90723ND
2015-07-23AD00884ND
2015-10-14AD10611ND
2016-02-25AD25713ND
2016-05-11AD36345ND
2016-09-15AD49624ND
2016-11-17AD58505ND
2017-02-28Q1708441006ND
2017-06-14Q1724870001ND
2017-08-10Q1734360001ND
2017-11-09Q1757719001ND
2018-03-08Q18097040012.00 ppb
2018-06-07Q1822885003ND
2018-08-07Q1831776001ND
2018-12-12Q1851280001ND
2019-03-20Q1911588006ND
2019-05-22Q1927836001ND
2019-07-23Q1946793001ND
2019-11-19Q1977307001ND