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Monobromoacetic acid

Pax Water Company

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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.562 ppb54ND - 0.860 ppb
20190.200 ppb31ND - 0.600 ppb
20202.05 ppb42ND - 4.10 ppb
20210.328 ppb41ND - 1.31 ppb
2022ND50ND
20231.18 ppb42ND - 2.55 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
2018-01-09353805450010.680 ppb
2018-02-2735377765001ND
2018-05-29353954380010.540 ppb
2018-08-28354147840010.730 ppb
2018-11-29354340440010.860 ppb
2019-02-27354513220010.600 ppb
2019-05-2935472011001ND
2019-08-2835494501001ND
2020-02-26355338740014.10 ppb
2020-02-26355338740014.10 ppb
2020-05-2836663734001ND
2020-11-2435595447001ND
2021-02-248915700011.31 ppb
2021-05-13908300001ND
2021-08-17928080001ND
2021-11-1735679581001ND
2022-02-24966670001ND
2022-02-24966670001ND
2022-05-26986390001ND
2022-08-301007030001ND
2022-11-291026410001ND
2023-02-271045050001ND
2023-05-1610629400012.18 ppb
2023-08-3010905600012.55 ppb
2023-11-291104250001ND