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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND80ND
20180.150 ppb81ND - 1.20 ppb
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
2014-08-2714240004901ND
2014-08-2714240005001ND
2015-06-2415176001701ND
2015-06-2415176002601ND
2016-05-1616140003701ND
2016-05-1616140003601ND
2016-08-1716231001001ND
2016-08-1716231001101ND
2016-11-1416321004801ND
2016-11-1416321004701ND
2017-02-0617039005301ND
2017-02-0617039005401ND
2017-05-0817130001301ND
2017-05-0817130001201ND
2017-08-0717222003301ND
2017-08-0717222003401ND
2017-11-0617313002201ND
2017-11-0617313002101ND
2018-02-0618040004101ND
2018-02-0618040004001ND
2018-04-3018123001201ND
2018-04-3018123001101ND
2018-08-0818221005701ND
2018-08-0818221005601ND
2018-10-29183050081011.20 ppb
2018-10-2918305008001ND
2019-01-2819031003001ND
2019-01-2819031002901ND
2019-04-2219115000801ND
2019-04-2219115000701ND
2019-07-2219206005101ND
2019-07-2219206005201ND
2019-10-2119297001701ND
2019-10-2119297001801ND