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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
2013N/A00N/A
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
2014-01-21AI26878ND
2014-01-21AI26877ND
2014-01-21AI26876ND
2014-01-21AI26875ND
2014-04-23AI38663ND
2014-04-23AI38662ND
2014-04-23AI38661ND
2014-04-23AI38660ND
2014-07-31AI47531ND
2014-07-31AI47530ND
2014-07-31AI47532ND
2014-07-31AI47533ND
2014-10-23AI58200ND
2014-10-23AI58199ND
2014-10-23AI58198ND
2014-10-23AI58197ND
2015-01-29AI63717ND
2015-01-29AI63716ND
2015-01-29AI63715ND
2015-01-29AI63714ND
2015-04-23AI75509ND
2015-04-23AI75510ND
2015-04-23AI75512ND
2015-04-23AI75511ND
2015-07-28AI84333ND
2015-07-28AI84332ND
2015-07-28AI84331ND
2015-07-28AI84330ND
2015-10-23AI99742ND
2015-10-23AI99741ND
2015-10-23AI99740ND
2015-10-23AI99739ND
2016-01-26AJ04902ND
2016-01-26AJ04901ND
2016-01-26AJ04903ND
2016-01-26AJ04904ND
2016-04-29AJ11134ND
2016-04-29AJ11133ND
2016-04-29AJ11132ND
2016-04-29AJ11131ND
2016-07-22AJ19096ND
2016-07-22AJ19095ND
2016-07-22AJ19094ND
2016-07-22AJ19093ND
2016-10-25AJ32054ND
2016-10-25AJ32057ND
2016-10-25AJ32056ND
2016-10-25AJ32055ND
2017-01-25AJ43444ND
2017-01-25AJ43443ND
2017-01-25AJ43442ND
2017-01-25AJ43441ND
2017-04-26AJ54033ND
2017-04-26AJ54032ND
2017-04-26AJ54031ND
2017-04-26AJ54030ND
2017-07-25AJ61562ND
2017-07-25AJ61561ND
2017-07-25AJ61563ND
2017-07-25AJ61564ND
2017-10-27AJ72535ND
2017-10-27AJ72534ND
2017-10-27AJ72533ND
2017-10-27AJ72532ND
2018-01-26AJ77965ND
2018-01-26AJ77964ND
2018-01-26AJ77963ND
2018-01-26AJ77962ND
2018-04-26AJ88191ND
2018-04-26AJ88192ND
2018-04-26AJ88194ND
2018-04-26AJ88193ND
2018-07-23AJ95001ND
2018-07-23AJ95000ND
2018-07-23AJ94999ND
2018-07-23AJ94998ND
2018-10-25AK04877ND
2018-10-25AK04876ND
2018-10-25AK04875ND
2018-10-25AK04874ND
2019-01-25AK10066ND
2019-01-25AK10065ND
2019-01-25AK10067ND
2019-01-25AK10068ND
2019-04-22AK15557ND
2019-04-22AK15556ND
2019-04-22AK15555ND
2019-04-22AK15554ND
2019-07-22AK22914ND
2019-07-22AK22913ND
2019-07-22AK22912ND
2019-07-22AK22911ND
2019-10-24AK35676ND
2019-10-24AK35679ND
2019-10-24AK35678ND
2019-10-24AK35677ND