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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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
20180.0750 ppb161ND - 1.20 ppb
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-28Q1406796004ND
2014-02-28Q1406796003ND
2014-02-28Q1406796002ND
2014-02-28Q1406796001ND
2014-04-15Q1412168004ND
2014-04-15Q1412168003ND
2014-04-15Q1412168002ND
2014-04-15Q1412168001ND
2014-07-03Q1425909002ND
2014-07-03Q1425909001ND
2014-07-03Q1425909003ND
2014-07-03Q1425909004ND
2014-11-05Q1454857005ND
2014-11-05Q1454857004ND
2014-11-05Q1454857003ND
2014-11-05Q1454857002ND
2015-01-26Q1502672005ND
2015-01-26Q1502672004ND
2015-01-26Q1502672003ND
2015-01-26Q1502672002ND
2015-06-09Q1521045001ND
2015-06-09Q1521045002ND
2015-06-09Q1521045004ND
2015-06-09Q1521045003ND
2015-09-04Q1534743004ND
2015-09-04Q1534743001ND
2015-09-04Q1534743003ND
2015-09-04Q1534743002ND
2015-12-08Q1548792004ND
2015-12-08Q1548792003ND
2015-12-08Q1548792002ND
2015-12-08Q1548792001ND
2016-02-03Q1604948002ND
2016-02-03Q1604948001ND
2016-02-03Q1604948003ND
2016-02-03Q1604948004ND
2016-04-27Q1616640004ND
2016-04-27Q1616640003ND
2016-04-27Q1616640002ND
2016-04-27Q1616640001ND
2016-08-02Q1632100004ND
2016-08-02Q1632100003ND
2016-08-02Q1632100002ND
2016-08-02Q1632100001ND
2016-11-02Q1647017002ND
2016-11-02Q1647017003ND
2016-11-02Q1647017001ND
2016-11-02Q1647017004ND
2017-01-24Q1703296002ND
2017-01-24Q1703296004ND
2017-01-24Q1703296001ND
2017-01-24Q1703296003ND
2017-04-12Q1715263004ND
2017-04-12Q1715263003ND
2017-04-12Q1715263002ND
2017-04-12Q1715263001ND
2017-07-26Q1730808003ND
2017-07-26Q1730808001ND
2017-07-26Q1730808002ND
2017-07-26Q1730808004ND
2017-11-10Q1757964002ND
2017-11-10Q1757964004ND
2017-11-10Q1757964001ND
2017-11-10Q1757964003ND
2018-02-07Q1805097005ND
2018-02-07Q1805097004ND
2018-02-07Q1805097003ND
2018-02-07Q1805097002ND
2018-05-02Q1817805004ND
2018-05-02Q1817805001ND
2018-05-02Q1817805002ND
2018-05-02Q1817805003ND
2018-08-13Q1832238004ND
2018-08-13Q18322380011.20 ppb
2018-08-13Q1832238003ND
2018-08-13Q1832238002ND
2018-11-08Q1844882004ND
2018-11-08Q1844882002ND
2018-11-08Q1844882003ND
2018-11-08Q1844882001ND
2019-01-24Q1903747002ND
2019-01-24Q1903747004ND
2019-01-24Q1903747005ND
2019-01-24Q1903747003ND
2019-04-17Q1915786003ND
2019-04-17Q1915786002ND
2019-04-17Q1915786004ND
2019-04-17Q1915786001ND
2019-09-05Q1962655004ND
2019-09-05Q1962655003ND
2019-09-05Q1962655002ND
2019-09-05Q1962655001ND
2019-11-07Q1976133001ND
2019-11-07Q1976133004ND
2019-11-07Q1976133003ND
2019-11-07Q1976133002ND