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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Vancouver

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.

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45

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND30ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND100ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against muscular degeneration.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-06-2560257ND
2014-09-2340468ND
2014-12-1120398ND
2015-03-2670046ND
2015-03-2670045ND
2015-06-2530188ND
2015-06-2530187ND
2015-09-2360073ND
2015-09-2360072ND
2016-01-06ND
2016-01-06ND
2016-03-16ND
2016-03-16ND
2016-06-16ND
2016-06-16ND
2016-09-15ND
2016-09-15ND
2016-11-09ND
2016-11-09ND
2017-03-15ND
2017-03-15ND
2017-06-07ND
2017-06-07ND
2017-09-13ND
2017-09-13ND
2017-12-05ND
2017-12-05ND
2017-12-05ND
2017-12-05ND
2018-02-28ND
2018-02-28ND
2018-06-13ND
2018-06-13ND
2018-09-12ND
2018-09-12ND
2018-12-12ND
2018-12-12ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-09-18ND
2019-09-18ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND