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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

Hudson Gaars Mill 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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84

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND120ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
20190.550 ppb164ND - 2.40 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
2014-03-171285884ND
2014-03-171285883ND
2014-03-171285884ND
2014-03-171285883ND
2014-06-231312494ND
2014-06-231312495ND
2014-06-231312495ND
2014-06-231312494ND
2014-09-111334041ND
2014-09-111334042ND
2014-09-111334042ND
2014-09-111334041ND
2014-12-171359343ND
2014-12-171359344ND
2014-12-171359344ND
2014-12-171359343ND
2015-03-241381839ND
2015-03-241381840ND
2015-03-241381840ND
2015-03-241381839ND
2015-06-151403229ND
2015-06-151403230ND
2015-06-151403230ND
2015-06-151403229ND
2016-01-181460411ND
2016-01-181460412ND
2016-01-181460411ND
2016-01-181460412ND
2016-04-131482854ND
2016-04-131482855ND
2016-04-131482854ND
2016-04-131482855ND
2016-10-191535007ND
2016-10-191535006ND
2016-10-191535007ND
2016-10-191535006ND
2017-03-2735303255005ND
2017-03-2735303255006ND
2017-03-2735303255006ND
2017-03-2735303255005ND
2017-06-2735321131002ND
2017-06-2735321131001ND
2017-06-2735321131001ND
2017-06-2735321131002ND
2017-09-2035337201005ND
2017-09-2035337201004ND
2017-09-2035337201004ND
2017-09-2035337201005ND
2017-12-1835364462002ND
2017-12-1835364462002ND
2017-12-1835364462001ND
2017-12-1835364462001ND
2018-03-1235379953001ND
2018-03-1235379953002ND
2018-03-1235379953001ND
2018-03-1235379953002ND
2018-06-2635400852001ND
2018-06-2635400852002ND
2018-06-2635400852001ND
2018-06-2635400852002ND
2018-09-1735418752001ND
2018-09-1735418752001ND
2018-09-1735418752002ND
2018-09-1735418752002ND
2018-12-0535435541001ND
2018-12-0535435541002ND
2018-12-0535435541001ND
2018-12-0535435541002ND
2019-03-1835456312002ND
2019-03-1835456312001ND
2019-03-1835456312001ND
2019-03-1835456312002ND
2019-06-1235475476002ND
2019-06-1235475476002ND
2019-06-1235475476001ND
2019-06-1235475476001ND
2019-09-18354994370022.40 ppb
2019-09-18354994370012.00 ppb
2019-09-18354994370012.00 ppb
2019-09-18354994370022.40 ppb
2019-12-1835520378001ND
2019-12-1835520378002ND
2019-12-1835520378001ND
2019-12-1835520378002ND