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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

Joyce Water Supply

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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80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND200ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
20190.538 ppb164ND - 2.20 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
2014-08-141326299ND
2014-08-141326298ND
2014-08-141326299ND
2014-08-141326298ND
2015-08-281423094ND
2015-08-281423095ND
2015-08-281423095ND
2015-08-281423094ND
2015-12-111450960ND
2015-12-111450961ND
2015-12-111450961ND
2015-12-111450960ND
2016-02-181468682ND
2016-02-181468683ND
2016-02-181468683ND
2016-02-181468682ND
2016-05-171492096ND
2016-05-171492097ND
2016-05-171492097ND
2016-05-171492096ND
2016-08-091514208ND
2016-08-091514209ND
2016-08-091514209ND
2016-08-091514208ND
2016-11-081539396ND
2016-11-081539397ND
2016-11-081539396ND
2016-11-081539397ND
2016-11-211543077ND
2016-11-211543076ND
2016-11-211543077ND
2016-11-211543076ND
2017-02-1635296089002ND
2017-02-1635296089001ND
2017-02-1635296089001ND
2017-02-1635296089002ND
2017-05-0835311610001ND
2017-05-0835311610002ND
2017-05-0835311610001ND
2017-05-0835311610002ND
2017-08-1035329837002ND
2017-08-1035329837001ND
2017-08-1035329837001ND
2017-08-1035329837002ND
2017-11-1335348358001ND
2017-11-1335348358002ND
2017-11-1335348358001ND
2017-11-1335348358002ND
2018-02-2635376898001ND
2018-02-2635376898002ND
2018-02-2635376898001ND
2018-02-2635376898002ND
2018-05-1635393008001ND
2018-05-1635393008002ND
2018-05-1635393008001ND
2018-05-1635393008002ND
2018-08-1535411933002ND
2018-08-1535411933001ND
2018-08-1535411933001ND
2018-08-1535411933002ND
2018-11-1935432713001ND
2018-11-1935432713002ND
2018-11-1935432713001ND
2018-11-1935432713002ND
2019-02-2035450013002ND
2019-02-2035450013001ND
2019-02-2035450013001ND
2019-02-2035450013002ND
2019-05-28354717520022.10 ppb
2019-05-28354717520022.10 ppb
2019-05-28354717520012.20 ppb
2019-05-28354717520012.20 ppb
2019-08-2035492786002ND
2019-08-2035492786001ND
2019-08-2035492786001ND
2019-08-2035492786002ND
2019-11-2535515008001ND
2019-11-2535515008002ND
2019-11-2535515008001ND
2019-11-2535515008002ND