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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

West Cedar Creek MUD

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.306 ppb163ND - 1.90 ppb
2015ND160ND
20160.513 ppb164ND - 2.30 ppb
20170.375 ppb165ND - 1.40 ppb
20181.98 ppb167ND - 11.6 ppb
2019ND160ND

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
2014-03-20Q1409072003ND
2014-03-20Q1409072002ND
2014-03-20Q1409072001ND
2014-03-20Q1409072008ND
2014-06-25Q1423903006ND
2014-06-25Q1423903005ND
2014-06-25Q1423903004ND
2014-06-25Q1423903003ND
2014-09-24Q14475280061.90 ppb
2014-09-24Q1447528005ND
2014-09-24Q1447528007ND
2014-09-24Q1447528008ND
2014-12-22Q1460841004ND
2014-12-22Q1460841003ND
2014-12-22Q14608410021.70 ppb
2014-12-22Q14608410011.30 ppb
2015-03-26Q1511276005ND
2015-03-26Q1511276004ND
2015-03-26Q1511276008ND
2015-03-26Q1511276007ND
2015-06-25Q1524263001ND
2015-06-25Q1524263002ND
2015-06-25Q1524263004ND
2015-06-25Q1524263003ND
2015-09-25Q1537994004ND
2015-09-25Q1537994003ND
2015-09-25Q1537994002ND
2015-09-25Q1537994001ND
2015-12-14Q1549743008ND
2015-12-14Q1549743007ND
2015-12-14Q1549743006ND
2015-12-14Q1549743005ND
2016-03-02Q1609003018ND
2016-03-02Q1609003017ND
2016-03-02Q1609003019ND
2016-03-02Q1609003020ND
2016-05-26Q1621006004ND
2016-05-26Q1621006003ND
2016-05-26Q16210060021.50 ppb
2016-05-26Q16210060012.20 ppb
2016-09-08Q1636542008ND
2016-09-08Q1636542007ND
2016-09-08Q1636542006ND
2016-09-08Q1636542005ND
2016-11-10Q1649390001ND
2016-11-10Q16493900042.20 ppb
2016-11-10Q16493900032.30 ppb
2016-11-10Q1649390002ND
2017-03-01Q1708733012ND
2017-03-01Q1708733011ND
2017-03-01Q17087330101.000 ppb
2017-03-01Q17087330091.20 ppb
2017-05-31Q1723096004ND
2017-05-31Q1723096003ND
2017-05-31Q1723096002ND
2017-05-31Q1723096001ND
2017-08-25Q1738905001ND
2017-08-25Q1738905004ND
2017-08-25Q17389050081.40 ppb
2017-08-25Q1738905005ND
2017-12-04Q1762650004ND
2017-12-04Q17626500031.20 ppb
2017-12-04Q17626500021.20 ppb
2017-12-04Q1762650001ND
2018-02-23Q1807771002ND
2018-02-23Q1807771004ND
2018-02-23Q18077710011.70 ppb
2018-02-23Q18077710031.20 ppb
2018-05-25Q1821277001ND
2018-05-25Q1821277002ND
2018-05-25Q1821277004ND
2018-05-25Q1821277003ND
2018-08-22Q1833716016ND
2018-08-22Q1833716008ND
2018-08-22Q18337160071.10 ppb
2018-08-22Q1833716015ND
2018-12-10Q18502810041.90 ppb
2018-12-10Q185028100310.6 ppb
2018-12-10Q185028100211.6 ppb
2018-12-10Q18502810013.50 ppb
2019-01-07Q1900334003ND
2019-01-07Q1900334013ND
2019-01-07Q1900334004ND
2019-01-07Q1900334005ND
2019-04-08Q1914186001ND
2019-04-08Q1914186004ND
2019-04-08Q1914186003ND
2019-04-08Q1914186002ND
2019-09-10Q1963307008ND
2019-09-10Q1963307007ND
2019-09-10Q1963307006ND
2019-09-10Q1963307005ND
2019-12-11Q1979778001ND
2019-12-11Q1979778004ND
2019-12-11Q1979778003ND
2019-12-11Q1979778002ND