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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.

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36

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
2014ND120ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-06-0583150ND
2014-06-0583152ND
2014-06-0583151ND
2014-06-0583149ND
2014-07-1783278ND
2014-07-1783277ND
2014-07-1783275ND
2014-07-1783276ND
2014-10-1683745ND
2014-10-1683746ND
2014-10-1683747ND
2014-10-1683748ND
2015-02-0683965ND
2015-02-0683962ND
2015-02-0683964ND
2015-02-0683963ND
2015-04-0284080ND
2015-04-0284081ND
2015-04-0284082ND
2015-04-0284083ND
2015-07-1384320ND
2015-07-1384319ND
2015-07-1384321ND
2015-07-1384318ND
2015-10-0984657ND
2015-10-0984658ND
2015-10-0984656ND
2015-10-0984655ND
2016-08-11ND
2016-08-11ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-08-08ND
2018-10-04ND
2018-10-04ND
2019-10-22ND
2019-10-22ND