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Monobromoacetic acid

New Horizons Ranch & Center

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
20220.825 ppb41ND - 3.30 ppb
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
2018-01-18AE09239ND
2018-05-23AE27409ND
2018-08-23AE38254ND
2018-11-06AE45356ND
2019-03-01AE56733ND
2019-05-02AE64608ND
2019-08-06AE77192ND
2019-10-22AE87180ND
2020-01-16AE93939ND
2020-04-07AF05853ND
2020-07-07AF18203ND
2020-11-09AF33584ND
2021-03-01AF44618ND
2021-04-12AF49755ND
2021-07-08AF61066ND
2021-10-07AF72537ND
2022-01-27AF82192ND
2022-04-14AF93348ND
2022-07-14AG04680ND
2022-10-20AG177843.30 ppb
2023-01-11AG24005ND
2023-04-06AG35775ND
2023-08-23AG53662ND
2023-11-16AG63890ND