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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Santa Rosa

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.

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20191.15 ppb42ND - 3.50 ppb
20200.400 ppb31ND - 1.20 ppb
20211.08 ppb42ND - 2.60 ppb
20221.60 ppb43ND - 3.30 ppb
20230.375 ppb82ND - 1.90 ppb

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
2018-01-31AE11558ND
2018-04-27AE24377ND
2018-07-27AE34918ND
2018-10-12AE43446ND
2019-02-28AE565573.50 ppb
2019-05-09AE656911.10 ppb
2019-07-19AE75316ND
2019-10-21AE87059ND
2020-03-19AF03782ND
2020-07-24AF206661.20 ppb
2020-10-06AF29670ND
2021-03-11AF467051.70 ppb
2021-05-10AF52971ND
2021-09-22AF70802ND
2021-12-08AF783292.60 ppb
2022-01-31AF82549ND
2022-04-13AF933551.60 ppb
2022-09-28AG152481.50 ppb
2022-12-05AG206863.30 ppb
2023-03-10AG32654ND
2023-03-10AG32659ND
2023-05-19AG41484ND
2023-05-19AG41485ND
2023-07-19AG49269ND
2023-07-19AG492731.90 ppb
2023-10-18AG602501.10 ppb
2023-10-18AG60251ND