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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

Cal-water Service Company - Chico

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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108

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND120ND
2016ND240ND
2017ND240ND
2018ND240ND
2019ND240ND

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
2015-08-045810-900-0915ND
2015-08-045810-901-1405ND
2015-08-045810-902-1245ND
2015-08-045810-903-1306ND
2015-08-045810-904-1345ND
2015-08-045810-905-1325ND
2015-11-045810-900-0915ND
2015-11-045810-901-1125ND
2015-11-045810-902-1112ND
2015-11-045810-903-1135ND
2015-11-045810-904-1100ND
2015-11-045810-905-1040ND
2016-02-035810-900-0910ND
2016-02-035810-901-1045ND
2016-02-035810-902-0945ND
2016-02-035810-903-1300ND
2016-02-035810-904-1010ND
2016-02-035810-905-0946ND
2016-05-035810-900-0903ND
2016-05-035810-901-1047ND
2016-05-035810-902-1143ND
2016-05-035810-903-1132ND
2016-05-035810-904-1033ND
2016-05-035810-905-1012ND
2016-08-025810-900-0834ND
2016-08-025810-901-1228ND
2016-08-025810-902-1206ND
2016-08-025810-903-1115ND
2016-08-025810-904-1142ND
2016-08-025810-905-1213ND
2016-11-015810-900-0947ND
2016-11-015810-901-1143ND
2016-11-015810-902-1133ND
2016-11-015810-903-1122ND
2016-11-015810-904-1107ND
2016-11-015810-905-1049ND
2017-02-095810-900-1054ND
2017-02-095810-901-1148ND
2017-02-095810-902-1010ND
2017-02-095810-903-0915ND
2017-02-095810-904-1122ND
2017-02-095810-905-1139ND
2017-05-035810-900-1323ND
2017-05-035810-901-1341ND
2017-05-035810-902-1339ND
2017-05-035810-903-1338ND
2017-05-035810-904-1329ND
2017-05-035810-905-1314ND
2017-08-095810-900-1119ND
2017-08-095810-901-0951ND
2017-08-095810-902-1105ND
2017-08-095810-903-1110ND
2017-08-095810-904-0931ND
2017-08-095810-905-0917ND
2017-11-085810-900-1020ND
2017-11-085810-901-1148ND
2017-11-085810-902-1106ND
2017-11-085810-903-1125ND
2017-11-085810-904-1130ND
2017-11-085810-905-1105ND
2018-02-065810-900-1245ND
2018-02-065810-901-1110ND
2018-02-065810-902-1233ND
2018-02-065810-903-1030ND
2018-02-065810-904-1147ND
2018-02-065810-905-1121ND
2018-05-095810-900-0848ND
2018-05-095810-901-1301ND
2018-05-095810-902-1239ND
2018-05-095810-903-0944ND
2018-05-095810-904-0944ND
2018-05-095810-905-1342ND
2018-08-075810-900-1302ND
2018-08-075810-901-1005ND
2018-08-075810-902-1243ND
2018-08-075810-903-1237ND
2018-08-075810-904-1142ND
2018-08-075810-905-1132ND
2018-11-065810-900-0938ND
2018-11-065810-901-1136ND
2018-11-065810-902-1240ND
2018-11-065810-903-1058ND
2018-11-065810-904-1130ND
2018-11-065810-905-0958ND
2019-02-065810-900-0900ND
2019-02-065810-901-1155ND
2019-02-065810-902-1203ND
2019-02-065810-903-1100ND
2019-02-065810-904-1142ND
2019-02-065810-905-1111ND
2019-05-085810-900-0900ND
2019-05-085810-901-1215ND
2019-05-085810-902-1205ND
2019-05-085810-903-0930ND
2019-05-085810-904-1259ND
2019-05-085810-905-1231ND
2019-08-055810-900-0942ND
2019-08-055810-901-0958ND
2019-08-055810-902-1230ND
2019-08-055810-903-0956ND
2019-08-055810-904-0922ND
2019-08-055810-905-0907ND
2019-11-065810-900-1020ND
2019-11-065810-901-1137ND
2019-11-065810-902-1312ND
2019-11-065810-903-1201ND
2019-11-065810-904-1044ND
2019-11-065810-905-1115ND