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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
20181.000 ppb43ND - 1.80 ppb
20191.000 ppb43ND - 2.00 ppb
20200.875 ppb42ND - 2.00 ppb
20210.775 ppb85ND - 1.40 ppb
20220.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
20230.713 ppb85ND - 1.30 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
2018-02-23Q18077730011.000 ppb
2018-05-25Q1821278001ND
2018-09-11Q18358810011.20 ppb
2018-12-13Q18514830011.80 ppb
2019-03-13Q19106240101.000 ppb
2019-06-25Q19394560012.00 ppb
2019-09-11Q19645780011.000 ppb
2019-12-11Q1979780001ND
2020-03-18Q2011901001ND
2020-06-23Q20250890011.50 ppb
2020-09-16Q20370840012.00 ppb
2020-12-08Q2049121001ND
2021-03-11Q2106478011ND
2021-03-11Q2106478012ND
2021-06-17Q21159290011.40 ppb
2021-06-17Q21159290021.10 ppb
2021-09-15Q21253950011.40 ppb
2021-09-15Q2125395002ND
2021-12-15Q21355190011.30 ppb
2021-12-15Q21355190021.000 ppb
2022-03-24Q2209481001ND
2022-03-24Q2209481002ND
2022-06-20Q2216943016ND
2022-06-20Q2216943017ND
2022-09-19Q22279350011.000 ppb
2022-09-19Q2227935002ND
2022-12-08Q2236989002ND
2022-12-08Q2236989001ND
2023-02-28Q23079340011.10 ppb
2023-02-28Q23079340021.10 ppb
2023-05-11Q23180050091.30 ppb
2023-05-11Q23180050101.20 ppb
2023-09-20Q2340832001ND
2023-09-20Q2340832002ND
2023-12-01Q2351359001ND
2023-12-01Q23513590021.000 ppb