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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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36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-01-09AC16605ND
2014-01-09AC16606ND
2014-01-09AC16608ND
2014-01-09AC16607ND
2014-04-01AC21512ND
2014-04-01AC21513ND
2014-04-01AC21514ND
2014-04-01AC21515ND
2014-07-21AC30505ND
2014-07-21AC30506ND
2014-10-08AC37581ND
2014-10-08AC37582ND
2015-01-14AC40305ND
2015-01-14AC40306ND
2015-04-16AC44989ND
2015-04-16AC44990ND
2015-07-14AC54192ND
2015-07-14AC54191ND
2015-10-07AC61148ND
2015-10-07AC61149ND
2016-01-06AC64954ND
2016-01-06AC64953ND
2016-04-11AC69313ND
2016-04-11AC69312ND
2016-07-11AC79648ND
2016-07-11AC79647ND
2016-10-13AC86223ND
2016-10-13AC86222ND
2017-01-09AC89033ND
2017-01-09AC89034ND
2017-04-03AC94400ND
2017-04-03AC94401ND
2017-07-10AD01308ND
2017-07-10AD01307ND
2018-07-09AD29088ND
2019-07-08AD51703ND