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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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.04 ppb87ND - 4.90 ppb
20191.80 ppb85ND - 4.00 ppb
20202.30 ppb86ND - 10.00 ppb
20210.900 ppb84ND - 2.60 ppb
20220.963 ppb85ND - 2.30 ppb
20231.91 ppb87ND - 3.00 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
2018-02-21Q1807294002ND
2018-02-21Q18072940011.000 ppb
2018-06-05Q18223470024.90 ppb
2018-06-05Q18223470013.30 ppb
2018-09-18Q18371910011.20 ppb
2018-09-18Q18371910021.70 ppb
2018-12-20Q18523090012.50 ppb
2018-12-20Q18523090041.70 ppb
2019-03-06Q19097300013.80 ppb
2019-03-06Q19097300022.10 ppb
2019-06-24Q1939202001ND
2019-06-24Q1939202002ND
2019-09-11Q19642480024.00 ppb
2019-09-11Q19642480013.00 ppb
2019-11-14Q1976987003ND
2019-11-14Q19769870041.50 ppb
2020-03-02Q20077600011.40 ppb
2020-03-02Q20077600022.30 ppb
2020-05-26Q20206430011.40 ppb
2020-05-26Q20206430022.30 ppb
2020-08-10Q2031360012ND
2020-08-10Q203136001310.00 ppb
2020-11-04Q20428300011.000 ppb
2020-11-04Q2042830002ND
2021-02-09Q2103883003ND
2021-02-09Q21038830041.30 ppb
2021-06-01Q2114151001ND
2021-06-01Q21141510021.70 ppb
2021-09-20Q2125600001ND
2021-09-20Q2125600002ND
2021-12-15Q21355640012.60 ppb
2021-12-15Q21355640021.60 ppb
2022-03-23Q2209427003ND
2022-03-23Q22094270041.40 ppb
2022-05-24Q2215069001ND
2022-05-24Q22150690021.000 ppb
2022-09-01Q22260330012.30 ppb
2022-09-01Q2226033002ND
2022-11-22Q22350330011.20 ppb
2022-11-22Q22350330021.80 ppb
2023-03-22Q2310835011ND
2023-03-22Q23108350122.70 ppb
2023-06-13Q23224680012.30 ppb
2023-06-13Q23224680022.50 ppb
2023-08-16Q23343030022.70 ppb
2023-08-16Q23343030031.000 ppb
2023-11-01Q23468340011.10 ppb
2023-11-01Q23468340023.00 ppb