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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

French Settlement Water Company-justin Heights

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.550 ppb42ND - 1.10 ppb
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-08-26351525650281.10 ppb
2014-08-2635152565027ND
2014-08-26351525650281.10 ppb
2014-08-2635152565027ND
2015-08-1835203413009ND
2015-08-1835203413009ND
2015-08-1835203413010ND
2015-08-1835203413010ND
2016-08-3135263200001ND
2016-08-3135263200002ND
2016-08-3135263200002ND
2016-08-3135263200001ND
2017-08-0235327968029ND
2017-08-0235327968029ND
2017-08-0235327968028ND
2017-08-0235327968028ND
2018-08-0235408666002ND
2018-08-0235408666001ND
2018-08-0235408666001ND
2018-08-0235408666002ND
2019-08-0135486874001ND
2019-08-0135486874002ND
2019-08-0135486874001ND
2019-08-0135486874002ND