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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

Pleasant Valley Water System

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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68

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND80ND
2016ND120ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
20190.114 ppb162ND - 0.910 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
2015-08-25LA10772-2ND
2015-08-25LA10772-1ND
2015-08-25LA10772-2ND
2015-08-25LA10772-1ND
2015-11-231446352ND
2015-11-231446356ND
2015-11-231446356ND
2015-11-231446352ND
2016-02-091466317ND
2016-02-091466318ND
2016-02-091466318ND
2016-02-091466317ND
2016-05-121491070ND
2016-05-121491071ND
2016-05-121491071ND
2016-05-121491070ND
2016-08-161516420ND
2016-08-161516421ND
2016-08-161516421ND
2016-08-161516420ND
2017-02-0335292971009ND
2017-02-0335292971010ND
2017-02-0335292971010ND
2017-02-0335292971009ND
2017-05-0435311308013ND
2017-05-0435311308012ND
2017-05-0435311308013ND
2017-05-0435311308012ND
2017-08-0435328362026ND
2017-08-0435328362025ND
2017-08-0435328362025ND
2017-08-0435328362026ND
2017-11-0735347184002ND
2017-11-0735347184001ND
2017-11-0735347184001ND
2017-11-0735347184002ND
2018-02-0835373991001ND
2018-02-0835373991002ND
2018-02-0835373991001ND
2018-02-0835373991002ND
2018-05-0335390307001ND
2018-05-0335390307002ND
2018-05-0335390307001ND
2018-05-0335390307002ND
2018-08-0135408823001ND
2018-08-0135408823002ND
2018-08-0135408823001ND
2018-08-0135408823002ND
2018-11-0135428181001ND
2018-11-0135428181002ND
2018-11-0135428181001ND
2018-11-0135428181002ND
2019-02-0635447052002ND
2019-02-06354470520010.910 ppb
2019-02-06354470520010.910 ppb
2019-02-0635447052002ND
2019-05-0135465773002ND
2019-05-0135465773002ND
2019-05-0135465773001ND
2019-05-0135465773001ND
2019-08-0535487908002ND
2019-08-0535487908001ND
2019-08-0535487908001ND
2019-08-0535487908002ND
2019-11-2135514616001ND
2019-11-2135514616002ND
2019-11-2135514616001ND
2019-11-2135514616002ND