Monobromoacetic acid
New Mexico State University
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2015 | 0.224 ppb | 16 | 8 | ND - 0.880 ppb |
2016 | 0.193 ppb | 16 | 7 | ND - 0.770 ppb |
2017 | 0.671 ppb | 16 | 11 | ND - 2.20 ppb |
2018 | 0.821 ppb | 16 | 13 | ND - 2.30 ppb |
2019 | 2.16 ppb | 16 | 13 | ND - 13.0 ppb |
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 |
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2014-01-08 | 1401334-001B | ND |
2014-01-08 | 1401334-004B | ND |
2014-01-08 | 1401334-002B | ND |
2014-01-08 | 1401334-003B | ND |
2014-04-14 | 1404785-001B | ND |
2014-04-16 | 1404787-001B | ND |
2014-04-16 | 1404788-001B | ND |
2014-04-16 | 1404784-001B | ND |
2014-07-10 | 1407544-001B | ND |
2014-07-10 | 1407545-001B | ND |
2014-07-10 | 1407543-001B | ND |
2014-07-10 | 1407546-001B | ND |
2014-10-02 | 1410168-001B | ND |
2014-10-02 | 1410170-001B | ND |
2014-10-02 | 1410163-001B | ND |
2014-10-02 | 1410166-001B | ND |
2015-01-13 | 1501428-001B | ND |
2015-01-13 | 1501425-001B | ND |
2015-01-13 | 1501426-001B | ND |
2015-01-13 | 1501427-001B | ND |
2015-04-09 | 1504582-001B | ND |
2015-04-09 | 1504584-001B | ND |
2015-04-09 | 1504585-001B | ND |
2015-04-09 | 1504583-001B | ND |
2015-07-08 | 2015019804 | 0.260 ppb |
2015-07-08 | 2015019803 | 0.250 ppb |
2015-07-08 | 2015019801 | 0.260 ppb |
2015-07-08 | 2015019802 | 0.360 ppb |
2015-10-05 | 2015030160 | 0.620 ppb |
2015-10-05 | 2015030161 | 0.500 ppb |
2015-10-05 | 2015030162 | 0.460 ppb |
2015-10-05 | 2015030159 | 0.880 ppb |
2016-01-20 | 2016001832 | 0.230 ppb |
2016-01-20 | 2016001831 | 0.130 ppb |
2016-01-20 | 2016001833 | 0.120 ppb |
2016-01-20 | 2016001830 | ND |
2016-04-25 | 2016011647 | ND |
2016-04-25 | 2016011646 | ND |
2016-04-25 | 2016011648 | ND |
2016-04-25 | 2016011645 | ND |
2016-07-13 | 2016020119 | 0.750 ppb |
2016-07-13 | 2016020116 | ND |
2016-07-13 | 2016020117 | ND |
2016-07-13 | 2016020118 | ND |
2016-10-25 | 2016031044 | 0.770 ppb |
2016-10-25 | 2016031045 | 0.590 ppb |
2016-10-25 | 2016031047 | 0.490 ppb |
2016-10-25 | 2016031046 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 2017000990 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 2017000991 | 0.870 ppb |
2017-01-11 | 2017000993 | 0.570 ppb |
2017-01-11 | 2017000992 | 0.560 ppb |
2017-04-19 | 2017011469 | 0.520 ppb |
2017-04-19 | 2017011468 | ND |
2017-04-19 | 2017011466 | ND |
2017-04-19 | 2017011467 | ND |
2017-07-25 | 2017021526 | 0.680 ppb |
2017-07-25 | 2017021525 | 0.890 ppb |
2017-07-25 | 2017021527 | 1.40 ppb |
2017-07-25 | 2017021528 | 2.20 ppb |
2017-10-23 | 2017030585 | 1.50 ppb |
2017-10-23 | 2017030586 | 0.780 ppb |
2017-10-23 | 2017030584 | 0.770 ppb |
2017-10-23 | 2017030583 | ND |
2018-01-23 | 2018002288 | 0.680 ppb |
2018-01-23 | 2018002287 | 0.560 ppb |
2018-01-23 | 2018002286 | 0.850 ppb |
2018-01-23 | 2018002285 | 1.70 ppb |
2018-04-25 | 2018011471 | ND |
2018-04-25 | 2018011468 | ND |
2018-04-25 | 2018011469 | ND |
2018-04-25 | 2018011470 | 0.600 ppb |
2018-07-16 | 2018019582 | 2.10 ppb |
2018-07-16 | 2018019581 | 0.780 ppb |
2018-07-16 | 2018019580 | 2.30 ppb |
2018-07-16 | 2018019579 | 0.660 ppb |
2018-10-25 | 2018030464 | 0.590 ppb |
2018-10-25 | 2018030465 | 0.540 ppb |
2018-10-25 | 2018030466 | 1.000 ppb |
2018-10-25 | 2018030467 | 0.780 ppb |
2019-01-09 | 2019000872 | 1.50 ppb |
2019-01-09 | 2019000873 | 3.40 ppb |
2019-01-09 | 2019000874 | 4.60 ppb |
2019-01-09 | 2019000875 | 0.950 ppb |
2019-04-02 | 2019008413 | 0.960 ppb |
2019-04-02 | 2019008416 | 0.890 ppb |
2019-04-02 | 2019008415 | 1.10 ppb |
2019-04-02 | 2019008414 | 1.40 ppb |
2019-07-08 | 2019018553 | 13.0 ppb |
2019-07-08 | 2019018555 | ND |
2019-07-08 | 2019018554 | 0.520 ppb |
2019-07-08 | 2019018552 | ND |
2019-10-14 | 2019029529 | 0.530 ppb |
2019-10-14 | 2019029528 | ND |
2019-10-14 | 2019029527 | 4.90 ppb |
2019-10-15 | 2019029530 | 0.830 ppb |