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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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26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND480ND
2015ND640ND
2016ND640ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND80ND
20190.392 ppb121ND - 4.70 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
2017-06-2635321385022ND
2017-06-2635321385021ND
2017-09-2235339070008ND
2017-09-2235339070007ND
2017-12-2035364998002ND
2017-12-2035364998001ND
2018-03-2035381756002ND
2018-03-2035381756001ND
2018-06-2235400069002ND
2018-06-2235400069001ND
2018-09-2035419503002ND
2018-09-2035419503001ND
2018-12-1435437398002ND
2018-12-1435437398001ND
2019-03-1435455070002ND
2019-03-1435455070001ND
2019-06-0635473947002ND
2019-06-0635473947001ND
2019-06-2035477238002ND
2019-06-2035477238001ND
2019-07-10354816670024.70 ppb
2019-07-1035481667001ND
2019-09-0535495784002ND
2019-09-0535495784001ND
2019-12-1335518908001ND
2019-12-1335518908002ND