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Monobromoacetic acid

Sandy Harbor Subdivision

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
20210.375 ppb41ND - 1.50 ppb
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-06-11AE29226ND
2018-08-14AE36904ND
2018-11-29AE47360ND
2019-02-22AE55522ND
2019-04-04AE61176ND
2019-08-13AE78265ND
2019-10-24AE87544ND
2020-02-10AE97557ND
2020-04-06AF05615ND
2020-07-15AF19390ND
2020-11-09AF33567ND
2021-02-01AF418741.50 ppb
2021-06-16AF58228ND
2021-08-23AF67338ND
2021-11-10AF76424ND
2022-03-02AF87201ND
2022-04-07AF92433ND
2022-08-15AG09106ND
2022-10-21AG17919ND
2023-03-14AG32804ND
2023-06-13AG44169ND
2023-09-07AG55264ND
2023-10-17AG60033ND