Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Monobromoacetic acid

B H P Water Supply Corporation

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
20180.713 ppb83ND - 2.20 ppb
20190.575 ppb84ND - 1.40 ppb
2020ND80ND
20210.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.613 ppb84ND - 1.40 ppb
20230.400 ppb83ND - 1.10 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
2018-02-13Q1805805002ND
2018-02-13Q1805805001ND
2018-05-08Q18185370022.20 ppb
2018-05-08Q18185370011.90 ppb
2018-07-25Q1829488001ND
2018-07-25Q1829488002ND
2018-11-19Q18473570011.60 ppb
2018-11-19Q1847357003ND
2019-02-19Q1907446001ND
2019-02-19Q1907446002ND
2019-05-06Q19203160021.40 ppb
2019-05-06Q19203160031.20 ppb
2019-08-14Q1955230002ND
2019-08-14Q19552300011.000 ppb
2019-10-24Q19736740011.000 ppb
2019-10-24Q1973674002ND
2020-01-22Q2002531001ND
2020-01-22Q2002531002ND
2020-04-23Q2016178001ND
2020-04-23Q2016178002ND
2020-07-01Q2026152002ND
2020-07-01Q2026152003ND
2020-10-20Q2040822001ND
2020-10-20Q2040822002ND
2021-02-10Q2104165001ND
2021-02-10Q2104165002ND
2021-04-27Q21106070011.000 ppb
2021-04-27Q2110607002ND
2021-08-23Q2122805001ND
2021-08-23Q2122805002ND
2021-10-28Q2130404001ND
2021-10-28Q2130404002ND
2022-01-31Q22033270021.000 ppb
2022-01-31Q2203327003ND
2022-04-27Q22126100011.40 ppb
2022-04-27Q22126100021.30 ppb
2022-07-20Q2220771001ND
2022-07-20Q2220771002ND
2022-10-04Q22301140011.20 ppb
2022-10-04Q2230114002ND
2023-01-17Q2302195001ND
2023-01-17Q2302195002ND
2023-05-30Q23199640011.10 ppb
2023-05-30Q23199640021.000 ppb
2023-08-21Q2335124001ND
2023-08-21Q2335124002ND
2023-10-24Q23457520011.10 ppb
2023-10-24Q2345752002ND