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Monobromoacetic acid

Bell Water

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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.30 ppb111.30 ppb
20191.65 ppb43ND - 4.50 ppb
20200.825 ppb43ND - 1.30 ppb
20210.550 ppb42ND - 1.20 ppb
20220.575 ppb42ND - 1.30 ppb
20230.275 ppb41ND - 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
2018-09-27Q18386750041.30 ppb
2019-03-14Q19108500011.000 ppb
2019-06-27Q19409780014.50 ppb
2019-09-17Q19666980011.10 ppb
2019-12-18Q1980818009ND
2020-03-25Q2012678001ND
2020-06-15Q20238230011.000 ppb
2020-09-09Q20361310011.30 ppb
2020-12-01Q20479990061.000 ppb
2021-03-10Q2106426003ND
2021-06-23Q21164300011.000 ppb
2021-09-09Q21246490011.20 ppb
2021-12-17Q2135902001ND
2022-03-02Q2207191001ND
2022-04-20Q2212072009ND
2022-08-03Q22222290011.000 ppb
2022-10-25Q22320880011.30 ppb
2023-01-12Q2301974001ND
2023-06-12Q2322102006ND
2023-09-07Q23386070011.10 ppb
2023-11-30Q2351073001ND