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Monobromoacetic acid

Bayview Municipal Utility District

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.

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
20200.250 ppb41ND - 1.000 ppb
2021ND40ND
20220.700 ppb53ND - 1.40 ppb
20231.41 ppb81ND - 11.3 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
2018-02-12AE13272ND
2018-06-15AE30218ND
2018-08-10AE36640ND
2018-11-19AE46480ND
2019-02-11AE53757ND
2019-04-29AE63942ND
2019-08-19AE79287ND
2019-10-25AE87717ND
2020-01-15AE937051.000 ppb
2020-04-20AF07256ND
2020-07-27AF20667ND
2020-12-01AF35992ND
2021-03-16AF47075ND
2021-05-17AF54105ND
2021-07-27AF63763ND
2021-11-15AF76614ND
2022-02-17AF85515ND
2022-04-11AF92667ND
2022-08-03AG078611.40 ppb
2022-11-18AG194071.10 ppb
2022-11-18AG194201.000 ppb
2023-02-03AG27448ND
2023-02-03AG27451ND
2023-05-11AG40273ND
2023-05-11AG40299ND
2023-08-11AG52315ND
2023-08-11AG52334ND
2023-10-06AG58879ND
2023-10-06AG5888111.3 ppb