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Monobromoacetic acid

Dublin, Town of

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
2018-03-05E180202797ND
2018-03-05E180202799ND
2018-06-05E180503435ND
2018-06-05E180503437ND
2018-09-05E180803225ND
2018-09-05E180803226ND
2018-12-03E181102789ND
2018-12-03E181102790ND
2019-03-05E190201449ND
2019-03-05E190201450ND
2019-06-03E190502761ND
2019-06-03E190502764ND
2019-09-04E190804149ND
2019-09-04E190804152ND
2019-12-03E191102177ND
2019-12-03E191102174ND
2020-03-03E200202080ND
2020-03-03E200202081ND
2020-06-01E200502335ND
2020-06-01E200502336ND
2020-09-02E200800442ND
2020-09-02E200800444ND
2020-12-01E201102138ND
2020-12-01E201102139ND
2021-03-02E210203210ND
2021-03-02E210203209ND
2021-06-01E210502351ND
2021-06-01E210502353ND
2021-09-01E210804155ND
2021-09-01E210804158ND
2021-12-01E211102819ND
2021-12-01E211102821ND
2022-03-01E220202769ND
2022-03-01E220202766ND
2022-06-01E220503275ND
2022-06-01E220503276ND
2022-09-07E220803969ND
2022-09-07E220803970ND
2022-12-05E221102945ND
2022-12-05E221102947ND
2023-03-01E230203385ND
2023-03-01E230203386ND
2023-06-05E230504136ND
2023-06-05E230504138ND
2023-09-06E230804207ND
2023-09-06E230804209ND
2023-12-04E231102538ND
2023-12-04E231102540ND