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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
20170.851 ppb163ND - 8.06 ppb
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
2014-01-21AI26921ND
2014-01-21AI26920ND
2014-01-21AI26919ND
2014-01-21AI26918ND
2014-05-06AI39815ND
2014-05-06AI39814ND
2014-05-06AI39813ND
2014-05-06AI39812ND
2014-08-04AI47982ND
2014-08-04AI47981ND
2014-08-04AI47983ND
2014-08-04AI47984ND
2014-11-03AI58790ND
2014-11-03AI58789ND
2014-11-03AI58788ND
2014-11-03AI58787ND
2015-02-02AI63870ND
2015-02-02AI63869ND
2015-02-02AI63868ND
2015-02-02AI63867ND
2015-05-04AI76031ND
2015-05-04AI76032ND
2015-05-04AI76034ND
2015-05-04AI76033ND
2015-08-04AI85310ND
2015-08-04AI85309ND
2015-08-04AI85308ND
2015-08-04AI85307ND
2015-11-03AJ00354ND
2015-11-03AJ00353ND
2015-11-03AJ00352ND
2015-11-03AJ00351ND
2016-02-02AJ05513ND
2016-02-02AJ05512ND
2016-02-02AJ05514ND
2016-02-02AJ05515ND
2016-05-02AJ11247ND
2016-05-02AJ11246ND
2016-05-02AJ11245ND
2016-05-02AJ11244ND
2016-08-08159347-04ND
2016-08-08159347-03ND
2016-08-08159347-02ND
2016-08-08159347-01ND
2016-10-24159096-01ND
2016-10-24159096-04ND
2016-10-24159096-03ND
2016-10-24159096-02ND
2017-02-27162292-04ND
2017-02-27162292-03ND
2017-02-27162292-02ND
2017-02-27162292-01ND
2017-05-22168031-04ND
2017-05-22168031-03ND
2017-05-22168031-02ND
2017-05-22168031-01ND
2017-09-05170420-02ND
2017-09-05170420-013.16 ppb
2017-09-05170420-038.06 ppb
2017-09-05170420-042.39 ppb
2017-11-16173537-04ND
2017-11-16173537-03ND
2017-11-16173537-02ND
2017-11-16173537-01ND
2018-02-15176017-04ND
2018-02-15176017-03ND
2018-02-15176017-02ND
2018-02-15176017-01ND
2018-05-03178480-01ND
2018-05-03178480-02ND
2018-05-03178480-04ND
2018-05-03178480-03ND
2018-08-16181608-04ND
2018-08-16181608-03ND
2018-08-16181608-02ND
2018-08-16181608-01ND
2018-11-29184488-04ND
2018-11-29184488-03ND
2018-11-29184488-02ND
2018-11-29184488-01ND
2019-02-07187313-02ND
2019-02-07187313-01ND
2019-02-07187313-03ND
2019-02-07187313-04ND
2019-05-13190267-04ND
2019-05-13190267-03ND
2019-05-13190267-02ND
2019-05-13190267-01ND
2019-08-05193688-04ND
2019-08-05193688-03ND
2019-08-05193688-02ND
2019-08-05193688-01ND
2019-12-10197972-01ND
2019-12-10197972-04ND
2019-12-10197972-03ND
2019-12-10197972-02ND