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Monobromoacetic acid

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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.

 

80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-03-05ND
2018-03-05ND
2018-03-05ND
2018-03-05ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-09-04ND
2018-09-04ND
2018-09-04ND
2018-09-04ND
2018-12-03ND
2018-12-03ND
2018-12-03ND
2018-12-03ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-06-04ND
2019-06-04ND
2019-06-04ND
2019-06-04ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-12-05ND
2019-12-05ND
2019-12-05ND
2019-12-10ND
2021-03-024085762ND
2021-03-024085761ND
2021-03-024085760ND
2021-03-024085763ND
2021-06-014129416ND
2021-06-014129397ND
2021-06-014129404ND
2021-06-014129394ND
2021-09-034178627ND
2021-09-034178626ND
2021-09-034178625ND
2021-09-034178624ND
2021-12-014213490ND
2021-12-014213491ND
2021-12-014213492ND
2021-12-014213489ND
2022-03-024258090ND
2022-03-024258089ND
2022-03-024258092ND
2022-03-024258091ND
2022-08-034328286ND
2022-08-034328288ND
2022-08-034328289ND
2022-08-034328287ND
2022-09-074359052ND
2022-09-074359049ND
2022-09-074359046ND
2022-09-074359043ND
2022-12-064395361ND
2022-12-064395364ND
2022-12-064395370ND
2022-12-064395367ND
2023-03-074431718ND
2023-03-074431720ND
2023-03-074431719ND
2023-03-074431721ND
2023-06-054473890ND
2023-06-054473887ND
2023-06-054473891ND
2023-06-054473888ND
2023-09-054528759ND
2023-09-054528757ND
2023-09-054528758ND
2023-09-054528756ND
2023-12-044569067ND
2023-12-044569059ND
2023-12-044569061ND
2023-12-044569064ND