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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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66

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND130ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND130ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-02-24420-75183-5ND
2014-02-2442175183-6ND
2014-02-25420-75183-7ND
2014-05-13420-77708-2ND
2014-05-13420-77708-4ND
2014-05-17420-77708-3ND
2014-05-20420-77708-1ND
2014-08-11420-81018-4ND
2014-08-11420-81018-5ND
2014-08-11420-81018-3ND
2014-11-10420-843-11ND
2014-11-10420-84383-8ND
2014-11-10420-84383-9ND
2016-02-09420-100623-7ND
2016-02-09420-100623-8ND
2016-02-09420-100623-6ND
2016-02-09420-100625-5ND
2016-05-09420-104163-5ND
2016-05-09420-104163-7ND
2016-05-09420-104163-6ND
2016-05-10420-104163-8ND
2016-08-10420-93755-2ND
2016-11-21420-113545-9ND
2016-11-21420-113545-10ND
2016-11-21420-113545-12ND
2016-11-21420-113554-11ND
2017-02-13420-116844-4ND
2017-02-13420-116844-7ND
2017-02-13420-116844-6ND
2017-02-14420-116844-5ND
2017-05-09420-120575-3ND
2017-05-09420-120575-4ND
2017-05-09420-120575-1ND
2017-05-09420-120575-2ND
2017-08-07420-124808-8ND
2017-08-07420-124808-6ND
2017-08-08420-124808-7ND
2017-08-08420-124808-5ND
2017-11-07420-128851-1ND
2017-11-07420-128851-4ND
2017-11-07420-128851-2ND
2017-11-07420-128851-3ND
2018-02-19420-128851-2ND
2018-02-19420-128851-3ND
2018-02-19420-128851-1ND
2018-02-19420-1331289ND
2018-05-14420-136733-4ND
2018-05-14420-136733-2ND
2018-05-14420-136733-1ND
2018-05-15420-136733-3ND
2018-08-07420-140691-2ND
2018-08-07420-140691-1ND
2018-08-07420-140691-4ND
2018-08-07420140691-3ND
2018-11-06420-145069-8ND
2018-11-06420-145069-10ND
2018-11-06420-145069-9ND
2018-11-06420-145069-7ND
2019-05-14420-153669-2ND
2019-05-14420-153666-1ND
2019-05-14420-153669-3ND
2019-05-14420-153669-1ND
2019-08-20420-158926-3ND
2019-08-20420-158926-2ND
2019-08-20420-158926-5ND
2019-08-20420-158926-1ND