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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.

 

24

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 ppb43ND - 1.90 ppb
20201.30 ppb43ND - 2.60 ppb
20211.58 ppb43ND - 3.60 ppb
20220.950 ppb43ND - 1.50 ppb
20231.90 ppb43ND - 3.60 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
2018-02-15AE14047ND
2018-06-01AE28497ND
2018-08-01AE35245ND
2018-11-07AE45603ND
2019-02-21AE552871.20 ppb
2019-05-20AE671021.90 ppb
2019-08-21AE798451.50 ppb
2019-11-07AE88890ND
2020-02-25AE997282.60 ppb
2020-06-23AF165121.20 ppb
2020-09-09AF269721.40 ppb
2020-12-11AF37475ND
2021-03-25AF481021.000 ppb
2021-05-06AF52749ND
2021-08-10AF658393.60 ppb
2021-11-01AF751911.70 ppb
2022-02-22AF858131.20 ppb
2022-04-27AF94686ND
2022-07-07AG036491.10 ppb
2022-11-22AG196161.50 ppb
2023-02-13AG285782.00 ppb
2023-04-20AG374912.00 ppb
2023-07-26AG501853.60 ppb
2023-12-20AG67154ND