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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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96

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
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
20170.0125 ppb161ND - 0.200 ppb
20180.0369 ppb162ND - 0.400 ppb
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-04768886ND
2014-02-04768885ND
2014-02-04768887ND
2014-02-04768884ND
2014-05-13785470ND
2014-05-13785471ND
2014-05-13785469ND
2014-05-13785472ND
2014-08-11809431ND
2014-08-11809429ND
2014-08-11809430ND
2014-08-11809432ND
2014-11-04829763ND
2014-11-04829764ND
2014-11-04829762ND
2014-11-04829761ND
2015-02-10842741ND
2015-02-10842738ND
2015-02-10842739ND
2015-02-10842740ND
2015-05-12859545ND
2015-05-12859547ND
2015-05-12859546ND
2015-05-12859548ND
2015-08-10876001ND
2015-08-10875998ND
2015-08-10875999ND
2015-08-10876000ND
2015-11-04892713ND
2015-11-04892711ND
2015-11-04892712ND
2015-11-04892710ND
2016-02-10904982ND
2016-02-10904981ND
2016-02-10904979ND
2016-02-10904980ND
2016-05-10920411ND
2016-05-10920412ND
2016-05-10920414ND
2016-05-10920413ND
2016-08-12939393ND
2016-08-12939392ND
2016-08-12939395ND
2016-08-12939394ND
2016-11-07957645ND
2016-11-07957646ND
2016-11-07957644ND
2016-11-07957643ND
2017-02-06972426ND
2017-02-06972424ND
2017-02-06972425ND
2017-02-069724230.200 ppb
2017-05-10987848ND
2017-05-10987847ND
2017-05-10987845ND
2017-05-10987846ND
2017-08-071009148ND
2017-08-071009147ND
2017-08-071009149ND
2017-08-071009146ND
2017-11-081028777ND
2017-11-081028778ND
2017-11-081028776ND
2017-11-081028779ND
2018-02-1210404940.190 ppb
2018-02-121040497ND
2018-02-121040495ND
2018-02-121040496ND
2018-05-071054144ND
2018-05-071054145ND
2018-05-071054143ND
2018-05-071054142ND
2018-08-071072112ND
2018-08-071072113ND
2018-08-071072115ND
2018-08-071072114ND
2018-11-061091378ND
2018-11-0610913790.400 ppb
2018-11-061091377ND
2018-11-061091376ND
2019-02-061104195ND
2019-02-061104196ND
2019-02-061104197ND
2019-02-061104194ND
2019-05-071119593ND
2019-05-071119595ND
2019-05-071119594ND
2019-05-071119596ND
2019-08-071139402ND
2019-08-071139400ND
2019-08-071139403ND
2019-08-071139401ND
2019-11-051159226ND
2019-11-051159228ND
2019-11-051159225ND
2019-11-051159227ND