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Monobromoacetic acid

Emerald Estates

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND30ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
20221.23 ppb43ND - 1.80 ppb
20230.550 ppb41ND - 2.20 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
2019-06-04AE69053ND
2019-09-27AE85082ND
2019-12-03AE91008ND
2020-02-18AE98678ND
2020-06-25AF17031ND
2020-09-17AF27721ND
2020-12-03AF36451ND
2021-03-30AF48519ND
2021-06-24AF59407ND
2021-09-29AF71657ND
2021-12-21AF79162ND
2022-03-28AF90715ND
2022-06-07AF998281.80 ppb
2022-09-21AG141291.40 ppb
2022-12-01AG204551.70 ppb
2023-02-27AG30539ND
2023-05-04AG393702.20 ppb
2023-08-29AG54520ND
2023-12-21AG67263ND