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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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.838 ppb84ND - 1.90 ppb
20191.13 ppb84ND - 3.40 ppb
20201.30 ppb86ND - 2.80 ppb
20210.450 ppb82ND - 1.90 ppb
20220.388 ppb83ND - 1.10 ppb
20230.675 ppb84ND - 1.50 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
2018-02-21Q1807570002ND
2018-02-21Q1807570001ND
2018-05-23Q18209810021.50 ppb
2018-05-23Q18209810011.60 ppb
2018-08-28Q18347120011.70 ppb
2018-08-28Q18347120021.90 ppb
2018-11-27Q1848303002ND
2018-11-27Q1848303003ND
2019-01-16Q19028070012.70 ppb
2019-01-16Q19028070023.40 ppb
2019-05-22Q1928154002ND
2019-05-22Q1928154003ND
2019-09-17Q19666060021.10 ppb
2019-09-17Q1966606001ND
2019-12-16Q1980348001ND
2019-12-16Q19803480021.80 ppb
2020-03-05Q20084400012.60 ppb
2020-03-05Q20084400022.80 ppb
2020-06-01Q20213990011.50 ppb
2020-06-01Q20213990021.50 ppb
2020-09-08Q20354060011.000 ppb
2020-09-08Q20354060021.000 ppb
2020-11-23Q2046845001ND
2020-11-23Q2046845002ND
2021-03-01Q2105092002ND
2021-03-01Q2105092003ND
2021-05-10Q2111900001ND
2021-05-10Q2111900002ND
2021-09-20Q21256380011.70 ppb
2021-09-20Q21256380021.90 ppb
2021-11-23Q2132715001ND
2021-11-23Q2132715002ND
2022-03-01Q2206867001ND
2022-03-01Q2206867002ND
2022-05-10Q22139000011.000 ppb
2022-05-10Q22139000021.10 ppb
2022-08-03Q2222254002ND
2022-08-03Q2222254003ND
2022-10-18Q2231741001ND
2022-10-18Q22317410021.000 ppb
2023-01-12Q23019630011.40 ppb
2023-01-12Q23019630021.10 ppb
2023-04-04Q2312302002ND
2023-04-04Q2312302003ND
2023-07-25Q23295070011.50 ppb
2023-07-25Q23295070021.40 ppb
2023-10-09Q2342880001ND
2023-10-09Q2342880002ND