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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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
20180.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.413 ppb82ND - 2.00 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
2014-02-2414058006201ND
2014-02-2414058006301ND
2014-04-1614107015801ND
2014-04-1614107015901ND
2014-07-1414198015901ND
2014-07-1414198011001ND
2014-10-2114296002601ND
2014-10-2114296002701ND
2015-01-2015022002801ND
2015-01-2015022002701ND
2015-04-2115113009301ND
2015-04-2115113009401ND
2015-07-2215204002301ND
2015-07-2215204002201ND
2015-10-2015295000101ND
2015-10-2115295000201ND
2016-01-1916021001801ND
2016-01-1916021001901ND
2016-04-1816112000801ND
2016-04-1816112000701ND
2016-07-1816203003201ND
2016-07-1816203003101ND
2016-11-0716315002001ND
2016-11-0716315001901ND
2017-01-1717019002901ND
2017-01-1717019002801ND
2017-05-1617138004501ND
2017-05-1617138004401ND
2017-08-0717222001701ND
2017-08-0717222001801ND
2017-10-1617292008901ND
2017-10-1617292008801ND
2018-01-1818019002301ND
2018-01-1818019002401ND
2018-04-1618109004601ND
2018-04-16181090047011.10 ppb
2018-07-1618198001501ND
2018-07-1618198001601ND
2018-10-1518291000501ND
2018-10-1518291000601ND
2019-02-1919052005801ND
2019-02-1919052005901ND
2019-04-1519108002101ND
2019-04-1519108002001ND
2019-07-1519199000201ND
2019-07-15191990003012.00 ppb
2019-10-1519290001301ND
2019-10-15192900014011.30 ppb