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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

Pike Water, Inc.- Plant PWS

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
20160.125 ppb162ND - 1.000 ppb
2017ND160ND
20180.0875 ppb161ND - 1.40 ppb
2019ND120ND

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
2014-03-05A140183167ND
2014-03-05A140183166ND
2014-03-05A140183165ND
2014-03-05A140183164ND
2014-06-04A140183168ND
2014-06-04A140148348ND
2014-06-04A140183169ND
2014-06-09A140213549ND
2014-09-03A140216764ND
2014-09-03A140216762ND
2014-09-03A140216761ND
2014-09-03A140216763ND
2014-12-03A140217681ND
2014-12-03A140217682ND
2014-12-03A140217683ND
2014-12-03A140217684ND
2015-03-04A150232113ND
2015-03-04A150232114ND
2015-03-04A150232115ND
2015-03-04A150232112ND
2015-06-03A150285735ND
2015-06-03A150285736ND
2015-06-03A150285737ND
2015-06-03A150285738ND
2015-09-09A150213550ND
2015-09-09A150319865ND
2015-09-09A150216766ND
2015-09-09A150216765ND
2015-12-02A150331977ND
2015-12-02A150331976ND
2015-12-02A150331975ND
2015-12-02A150331978ND
2016-03-02A1603746111.000 ppb
2016-03-02A160374612ND
2016-03-02A160374613ND
2016-03-02A1603746141.000 ppb
2016-06-01A160399226ND
2016-06-01A160399228ND
2016-06-01A160399227ND
2016-06-01A160399225ND
2016-09-01A160435532ND
2016-09-01A160435533ND
2016-09-01A160435534ND
2016-09-01A160435535ND
2016-12-01A160463045ND
2016-12-01A160463044ND
2016-12-01A160463042ND
2016-12-01A160463043ND
2017-03-01A170465267ND
2017-03-01A170465274ND
2017-03-09A170191635ND
2017-03-09A170374615ND
2017-06-01A170498291ND
2017-06-01A170498290ND
2017-06-01A170498289ND
2017-06-01A170498288ND
2017-09-06A170487418ND
2017-09-06A170533080ND
2017-09-06A170533083ND
2017-09-06A170487417ND
2017-12-08A170548320ND
2017-12-08A170548321ND
2017-12-08A170548322ND
2017-12-08A170548323ND
2018-03-06A180578472ND
2018-03-06A1805784741.40 ppb
2018-03-06A180578473ND
2018-03-06A180578471ND
2018-06-05A180605847ND
2018-06-05A180605848ND
2018-06-05A180605849ND
2018-06-05A180605850ND
2018-09-05A180626744ND
2018-09-05A180626745ND
2018-09-05A180626746ND
2018-09-05A180626747ND
2018-12-058L00657-03ND
2018-12-058L00657-02ND
2018-12-058L00657-01ND
2018-12-058L00657-04ND
2019-03-069C00906-01ND
2019-03-069C00906-04ND
2019-03-069C00906-03ND
2019-03-069C00906-02ND
2019-06-059F00893-01ND
2019-06-059F00893-02ND
2019-06-059F00893-03ND
2019-06-059F00893-04ND
2019-09-049I00756-01ND
2019-09-049I00756-02ND
2019-09-049I00756-03ND
2019-09-049I00756-04ND