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Monobromoacetic acid

Long Beach Water Department

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.

 

39

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.538 ppb83ND - 1.80 ppb
20190.450 ppb83ND - 1.30 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
20210.263 ppb82ND - 1.10 ppb
20220.171 ppb71ND - 1.20 ppb
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
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-08-071.50 ppb
2018-08-071.80 ppb
2018-11-26ND
2018-11-261.000 ppb
2019-02-25ND
2019-02-25ND
2019-06-25ND
2019-06-25ND
2019-08-271.30 ppb
2019-08-271.20 ppb
2019-11-181.10 ppb
2019-11-18ND
2021-02-174080632ND
2021-02-174080631ND
2021-05-044113880ND
2021-05-044113881ND
2021-08-104194278ND
2021-08-1041942791.10 ppb
2021-11-0342131871.000 ppb
2021-11-034213184ND
2022-02-154246210ND
2022-05-174283605ND
2022-05-174283603ND
2022-08-2443593811.20 ppb
2022-08-244359380ND
2022-11-084374749ND
2022-11-084374751ND
2023-02-074415288ND
2023-02-074415289ND
2023-05-244465895ND
2023-05-244465896ND
2023-08-154507082ND
2023-08-154507081ND
2023-11-084543993ND
2023-11-084543994ND