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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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
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
2014-01-06DB*201401110041ND
2014-01-06DB*201401110042ND
2014-01-06DB*201401110043ND
2014-01-06DB*201401110039ND
2014-04-01DB*201404030460ND
2014-04-01DB*201404030462ND
2014-04-01DB*201404030463ND
2014-04-01DB*201404030464ND
2014-07-07H2*3059542ND
2014-07-07H2*3059544ND
2014-07-07H2*3059543ND
2014-07-07H2*3059541ND
2014-10-06DH*3120401ND
2014-10-06DH*3120399ND
2014-10-06DH*3120397ND
2014-10-06DH*3120395ND
2015-01-12DH*3172556ND
2015-01-12DH*3172557ND
2015-01-12DH*3172558ND
2015-01-12DH*3172559ND
2015-04-06DH*3219942ND
2015-04-06DH*3219944ND
2015-04-06DH*3219946ND
2015-04-06DH*3219948ND
2015-07-06DH*3275770ND
2015-07-06DH*3275772ND
2015-07-06DH*3275771ND
2015-07-06DH*3275769ND
2015-10-05DH*3336170ND
2015-10-05DH*3336171ND
2015-10-05DH*3336172ND
2015-10-05DH*3336169ND
2016-01-04DH*3382671ND
2016-01-04DH*3382672ND
2016-01-04DH*3382670ND
2016-01-04DH*3382669ND
2016-04-04DH*3426416ND
2016-04-04DH*3426417ND
2016-04-04DH*3426418ND
2016-04-04DH*3426419ND
2016-07-18DH*3499728ND
2016-07-18DH*3499729ND
2016-07-18DH*3499730ND
2016-07-18DH*3499731ND
2016-10-03DB*3559109ND
2016-10-03DB*3559108ND
2016-10-03DB*3559107ND
2016-10-03DB*3559106ND
2017-01-09DH*3619068ND
2017-01-09DH*3619065ND
2017-01-09DH*3619066ND
2017-01-09DH*3619067ND
2017-04-03DH*3667838ND
2017-04-03DH*3667839ND
2017-04-03DH*3667840ND
2017-04-03DH*3667841ND
2017-07-03DH*3726831ND
2017-07-03DH*3726830ND
2017-07-03DH*3726829ND
2017-07-03DH*3726828ND
2017-10-02DH*3791849ND
2017-10-02DH*3791850ND
2017-10-02DH*3791851ND
2017-10-02DH*3791852ND
2018-01-08DH*3851252ND
2018-01-08DH*3851253ND
2018-01-08DH*3851251ND
2018-01-08DH*3851250ND
2018-04-02DH*3904667ND
2018-04-02DH*3904664ND
2018-04-02DH*3904665ND
2018-04-02DH*3904666ND
2018-07-09DH*3986722ND
2018-07-09DH*3986721ND
2018-07-09DH*3986720ND
2018-07-09DH*3986719ND
2018-10-01DH*4077725ND
2018-10-01DH*4077726ND
2018-10-01DH*4077727ND
2018-10-01DH*4077728ND
2019-01-084169971ND
2019-01-084169974ND
2019-01-084169976ND
2019-01-084169978ND
2019-04-014248541ND
2019-04-014248544ND
2019-04-014248543ND
2019-04-014248542ND
2019-07-084349362ND
2019-07-084349366ND
2019-07-084349364ND
2019-07-084349359ND
2019-10-074451139ND
2019-10-074451137ND
2019-10-074451135ND
2019-10-074451133ND