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Monobromoacetic acid

Greenleaf Waterworks

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.650 ppb220.510 ppb - 0.790 ppb
20190.220 ppb21ND - 0.440 ppb
2020ND20ND
20210.225 ppb21ND - 0.450 ppb
20220.325 ppb21ND - 0.650 ppb
20230.245 ppb220.210 ppb - 0.280 ppb

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
2018-08-0710725320.510 ppb
2018-08-0710725330.790 ppb
2019-08-061139456ND
2019-08-0611394570.440 ppb
2020-08-111206810ND
2020-08-111206809ND
2021-08-031269566ND
2021-08-0312695670.450 ppb
2022-08-031328104ND
2022-08-0313281050.650 ppb
2023-08-15CB09798-010.210 ppb
2023-08-15CB09798-020.280 ppb