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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

Vixen Water System East

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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72

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND120ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
20191.45 ppb204ND - 8.00 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
2014-08-131326999ND
2014-08-131326998ND
2014-08-131326999ND
2014-08-131326998ND
2015-08-261422697ND
2015-08-261422698ND
2015-08-261422698ND
2015-08-261422697ND
2016-02-101466313ND
2016-02-101466314ND
2016-02-101466314ND
2016-02-101466313ND
2016-05-101490591ND
2016-05-101490592ND
2016-05-101490592ND
2016-05-101490591ND
2016-11-211543067ND
2016-11-211543068ND
2016-11-211543068ND
2016-11-211543067ND
2017-02-0135292874021ND
2017-02-0135292874022ND
2017-02-0135292874022ND
2017-02-0135292874021ND
2017-05-1135312128013ND
2017-05-1135312128014ND
2017-05-1135312128014ND
2017-05-1135312128013ND
2017-08-0135328002038ND
2017-08-0135328002037ND
2017-08-0135328002037ND
2017-08-0135328002038ND
2017-11-0335346225002ND
2017-11-0335346225001ND
2017-11-0335346225001ND
2017-11-0335346225002ND
2018-03-2235381952001ND
2018-03-2235381952002ND
2018-03-2235381952001ND
2018-03-2235381952002ND
2018-05-1035391956001ND
2018-05-1035391956002ND
2018-05-1035391956001ND
2018-05-1035391956002ND
2018-08-0635409894001ND
2018-08-0635409894002ND
2018-08-0635409894001ND
2018-08-0635409894002ND
2018-11-1435431655002ND
2018-11-1435431655001ND
2018-11-1435431655001ND
2018-11-1435431655002ND
2019-02-1335448475001ND
2019-02-1335448475002ND
2019-02-1335448475001ND
2019-02-1335448475002ND
2019-05-06354682180028.00 ppb
2019-05-06354682180016.50 ppb
2019-05-06354682180016.50 ppb
2019-05-06354682180028.00 ppb
2019-08-0535488691002ND
2019-08-0535488691002ND
2019-08-0535488691001ND
2019-08-0535488691001ND
2019-08-2835494584002ND
2019-08-2835494584001ND
2019-08-2835494584001ND
2019-08-2835494584002ND
2019-11-0635510918001ND
2019-11-0635510918002ND
2019-11-0635510918001ND
2019-11-0635510918002ND