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Monobromoacetic acid

City of 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-26Q1808040002ND
2018-02-26Q1808040001ND
2018-04-30Q1817448008ND
2018-04-30Q1817448003ND
2018-08-27Q1834372001ND
2018-08-27Q1834372004ND
2018-11-14Q1846414001ND
2018-11-14Q1846414002ND
2019-03-14Q1910902001ND
2019-03-14Q1910902002ND
2019-05-15Q1925671018ND
2019-05-15Q1925671019ND
2019-07-17Q1946117004ND
2019-07-17Q1946117003ND
2019-12-05Q1979149001ND
2019-12-05Q1979149002ND
2020-03-10Q2009082011ND
2020-03-10Q2009082012ND
2020-05-13Q2018932001ND
2020-05-13Q2018932002ND
2020-08-06Q2031207003ND
2020-08-06Q2031207004ND
2020-11-04Q2043069001ND
2020-11-04Q2043069002ND
2021-03-15Q2106633005ND
2021-03-15Q2106633006ND
2021-06-01Q2114029003ND
2021-06-01Q2114029004ND
2021-09-02Q2123959004ND
2021-09-02Q2123959005ND
2021-11-16Q2132271001ND
2021-11-16Q2132271002ND
2022-03-08Q2207771020ND
2022-03-08Q2207771021ND
2022-05-23Q2214961001ND
2022-05-23Q2214961002ND
2022-08-11Q2223337001ND
2022-08-11Q2223337002ND
2022-11-14Q2234025001ND
2022-11-14Q2234025002ND
2023-02-08Q2304971007ND
2023-02-08Q2304971008ND
2023-04-25Q2315538001ND
2023-04-25Q2315538002ND
2023-07-05Q2326034001ND
2023-07-05Q2326034002ND
2023-10-23Q2345180001ND
2023-10-23Q2345180002ND