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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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46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
20190.338 ppb82ND - 1.50 ppb

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
2014-01-2014023005601ND
2014-01-2014023005701ND
2014-04-1514107009801ND
2014-04-1514107009901ND
2014-07-2814210000901ND
2014-07-2814210000801ND
2014-10-2114295002701ND
2014-10-2114295002801ND
2015-01-2015022004401ND
2015-01-2015022004301ND
2015-04-2015113000601ND
2015-04-2015113000501ND
2015-07-2015203000501ND
2015-07-2015203000601ND
2015-10-1315289004101ND
2015-10-1315289004001ND
2016-04-1916112011601ND
2016-04-1916112011501ND
2016-07-1816204000801ND
2016-07-1816204000701ND
2016-10-1816294006101ND
2016-10-1816294006201ND
2017-01-1717019006801ND
2017-01-1717019006701ND
2017-05-1117131004801ND
2017-05-1117131004701ND
2017-08-0717222008901ND
2017-08-0717222008801ND
2017-11-1417320006201ND
2017-11-1417320006301ND
2018-01-1718018003001ND
2018-01-1718018003101ND
2018-04-1718109002301ND
2018-04-1718109002401ND
2018-07-1718200005001ND
2018-07-1718200004901ND
2018-10-1718290003701ND
2018-11-2018325002801ND
2019-02-1319045000301ND
2019-02-1319045000401ND
2019-04-2219115006501ND
2019-04-2219115006601ND
2019-07-2219206006402ND
2019-07-2219206006302ND
2019-10-14192900010011.50 ppb
2019-10-14192900011011.20 ppb