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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

Idaho Springs, City of

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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42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
20150.365 ppb62ND - 1.10 ppb
2016ND50ND
2017ND100ND
2018ND100ND
2019ND100ND

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 Result
2014-12-15ND
2015-02-19ND
2015-03-11ND
2015-06-19ND
2015-09-231.09 ppb
2015-12-081.10 ppb
2015-12-30ND
2016-03-08ND
2016-04-04ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-09-27ND
2016-12-20ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-04-12ND
2017-04-12ND
2017-06-07ND
2017-06-07ND
2017-09-11ND
2017-09-11ND
2017-12-12ND
2017-12-12ND
2018-03-13ND
2018-03-13ND
2018-04-03ND
2018-04-03ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-04-02ND
2019-04-02ND
2019-06-06ND
2019-06-06ND
2019-09-17ND
2019-09-17ND
2019-12-09ND
2019-12-09ND