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Monobromoacetic acid

Vera Water & Power

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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-29ND
2018-08-29ND
2018-08-29ND
2018-08-29ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-30ND
2019-09-30ND
2019-09-30ND
2019-09-30ND
2021-08-114240100ND
2021-08-114240098ND
2021-08-114240097ND
2021-08-114240099ND
2021-10-154195344ND
2021-10-154195346ND
2021-10-154195347ND
2021-10-154195345ND
2022-08-314344815ND
2022-08-314344814ND
2022-08-314344812ND
2022-08-314344813ND
2022-09-164356333ND
2022-09-164356332ND
2022-09-164356334ND
2022-09-164356335ND
2023-09-154524775ND
2023-09-154524777ND
2023-09-154524778ND
2023-09-154524776ND