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Monobromoacetic acid

Wilderness Psd

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.39 ppb84ND - 5.58 ppb
20190.0663 ppb81ND - 0.530 ppb
20200.328 ppb103ND - 1.30 ppb
20210.438 ppb82ND - 1.90 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-1218021387-02A5.58 ppb
2018-02-1218021387-01A1.98 ppb
2018-05-1518052051-02A1.92 ppb
2018-05-1518052051-01A1.67 ppb
2018-08-1518082199-02AND
2018-08-1518082199-01AND
2018-11-1318111740-02AND
2018-11-1318111740-01AND
2019-02-1319021605-02AND
2019-02-1319021605-01AND
2019-05-1519052008-02AND
2019-05-1519052008-01AND
2019-08-1319081435-02AND
2019-08-1319081435-01AND
2019-11-05736836002ND
2019-11-057368360010.530 ppb
2020-02-1173175160010.990 ppb
2020-02-117317516002ND
2020-02-1173175160010.990 ppb
2020-02-117317516002ND
2020-05-187328026002ND
2020-05-187328026001ND
2020-08-177338909002ND
2020-08-177338909001ND
2020-11-17736049001ND
2020-11-177350490021.30 ppb
2021-02-1673803910011.60 ppb
2021-02-1673603910031.90 ppb
2021-05-187371688002ND
2021-05-187371688001ND
2021-08-167384300002ND
2021-08-167384300001ND
2021-11-15810-8527-2ND
2021-11-15810-8527-1ND
2022-02-15810-15062-2ND
2022-02-15810-15062-1ND
2022-05-16810-24808-1ND
2022-05-16810-24808-2ND
2022-08-15810-34101-3ND
2022-08-15810-34101-1ND
2022-11-07810-43855-2ND
2022-11-07810-43855-1ND
2023-02-13810-53366-1ND
2023-02-13810-53366-2ND
2023-05-15810-63284-1ND
2023-05-15810-63284-2ND
2023-08-14810-73734-1ND
2023-08-14810-73734-2ND
2023-11-13810-84920-1ND
2023-11-13810-84920-2ND