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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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94

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND150ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND150ND

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
2018-03-06CA4210700_DST_023-201803061005ND
2018-03-06CA4210700_DST_025-201803060940ND
2018-03-06CA4210700_DST_024-201803061300ND
2018-06-12CA4210700_DST_022-201806121340ND
2018-06-12CA4210700_DST_023-201806121055ND
2018-06-12CA4210700_DST_024-201806121420ND
2018-06-12CA4210700_DST_025-201806121025ND
2018-09-10CA4210700_DST_024-201809101440ND
2018-09-10CA4210700_DST_025-201809101150ND
2018-09-10CA4210700_DST_022-201809101255ND
2018-09-12CA4210700_DST_023-201809121340ND
2018-12-11CA4210700_DST_023-201812111345ND
2018-12-11CA4210700_DST_025-201812111250ND
2018-12-12CA4210700_DST_024-201812121350ND
2018-12-12CA4210700_DST_022-201812121020ND
2019-03-11CA4210700_DST_024-201903111030ND
2019-03-11CA4210700_DST_025-201903111230ND
2019-03-11CA4210700_DST_022-201903111100ND
2019-03-11CA4210700_DST_023-201903111200ND
2019-06-12CA4210700_DST_022-201906121050ND
2019-06-12CA4210700_DST_025-201906120945ND
2019-06-12CA4210700_DST_023-201906120900ND
2019-06-12CA4210700_DST_024-201906121220ND
2019-09-10CA4210700_DST_024-201909101300ND
2019-09-10CA4210700_DST_022-201909100920ND
2019-09-11CA4210700_DST_023-201909111400ND
2019-09-26CA4210700_DST_025-201909260950ND
2019-12-09CA4210700_DST_023-201912091000ND
2019-12-09CA4210700_DST_025-201912091130ND
2019-12-10CA4210700_DST_024-201912101020ND
2019-12-10CA4210700_DST_022-201912101120ND
2020-03-09CA4210700_DST_025-202003091355ND
2020-03-09CA4210700_DST_023-202003091325ND
2020-03-09CA4210700_DST_024-202003091000ND
2020-03-09CA4210700_DST_022-202003091130ND
2020-06-09CA4210700_DST_025-202006090950ND
2020-06-09CA4210700_DST_022-202006091245ND
2020-06-09CA4210700_DST_023-202006091055ND
2020-06-09CA4210700_DST_024-202006091355ND
2020-09-08CA4210700_DST_023-202009081230ND
2020-09-08CA4210700_DST_022-202009081145ND
2020-09-08CA4210700_DST_025-202009081255ND
2020-09-08CA4210700_DST_024-202009081040ND
2020-12-07CA4210700_DST_025-202012071910ND
2020-12-07CA4210700_DST_024-202012071625ND
2020-12-07CA4210700_DST_022-202012071720ND
2020-12-07CA4210700_DST_023-202012071840ND
2021-03-08CA4210700_DST_025-202103081000ND
2021-03-08CA4210700_DST_023-202103081045ND
2021-03-08CA4210700_DST_024-202103081230ND
2021-03-09CA4210700_DST_022-202103091345ND
2021-06-07CA4210700_DST_023-202106071015ND
2021-06-07CA4210700_DST_024-202106071300ND
2021-06-07CA4210700_DST_022-202106071200ND
2021-06-07CA4210700_DST_025-202106070930ND
2021-09-07CA4210700_DST_022-202109071300ND
2021-09-07CA4210700_DST_023-202109071035ND
2021-09-07CA4210700_DST_024-202109071145ND
2021-09-07CA4210700_DST_025-202109071010ND
2021-12-07CA4210700_DST_024-202112071210ND
2021-12-07CA4210700_DST_025-202112071045ND
2021-12-07CA4210700_DST_022-202112071300ND
2021-12-07CA4210700_DST_023-202112071120ND
2022-03-08CA4210700_DST_023-202203081010ND
2022-03-08CA4210700_DST_025-202203081115ND
2022-03-09CA4210700_DST_022-202203091110ND
2022-03-09CA4210700_DST_024-202203090950ND
2022-06-07CA4210700_DST_025-202206071005ND
2022-06-07CA4210700_DST_024-202206071115ND
2022-06-07CA4210700_DST_022-202206071135ND
2022-06-07CA4210700_DST_023-202206071040ND
2022-09-12CA4210700_DST_022-202209121200ND
2022-09-12CA4210700_DST_025-202209121015ND
2022-09-12CA4210700_DST_023-202209121050ND
2022-09-12CA4210700_DST_024-202209121230ND
2022-12-13CA4210700_DST_023-202212130950ND
2022-12-13CA4210700_DST_022-202212131030ND
2022-12-13CA4210700_DST_024-202212131100ND
2022-12-13CA4210700_DST_025-202212130915ND
2023-03-08CA4210700_DST_025-202303081100ND
2023-03-08CA4210700_DST_023-202303081015ND
2023-03-08CA4210700_DST_024-202303081220ND
2023-03-08CA4210700_DST_022-202303081145ND
2023-06-14CA4210700_DST_022-202306141135ND
2023-06-14CA4210700_DST_024-202306141050ND
2023-06-14CA4210700_DST_023-202306141005ND
2023-09-11CA4210700_DST_024-202309111125ND
2023-09-11CA4210700_DST_023-202309111015ND
2023-09-11CA4210700_DST_022-202309111230ND
2023-09-12CA4210700_DST_025-202309121220ND
2023-12-12CA4210700_DST_024-202312121230ND
2023-12-12CA4210700_DST_025-202312121010ND
2023-12-12CA4210700_DST_023-202312121045ND
2023-12-12CA4210700_DST_022-202312121320ND