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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

Aqua Pa Bensalem

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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96

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
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
20170.406 ppb3210ND - 1.70 ppb
20180.256 ppb327ND - 1.60 ppb
2019ND320ND

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
2017-01-0615502546ND
2017-01-0615502510ND
2017-01-0615502462ND
2017-01-0615502498ND
2017-01-0615502534ND
2017-01-0615502474ND
2017-01-0615502522ND
2017-01-0615502486ND
2017-04-0715922365ND
2017-04-0715922353ND
2017-04-0715922341ND
2017-04-0715922389ND
2017-04-0715922329ND
2017-04-0715922317ND
2017-04-13159223771.30 ppb
2017-04-1315922401ND
2017-07-1016399554ND
2017-07-10163995011.30 ppb
2017-07-10163995351.000 ppb
2017-07-10163995241.70 ppb
2017-07-10163995111.60 ppb
2017-07-13165508831.30 ppb
2017-07-13165508771.000 ppb
2017-08-1116550894ND
2017-10-12168670551.40 ppb
2017-10-1216867079ND
2017-10-12168670071.20 ppb
2017-10-13168670311.20 ppb
2017-10-1316867067ND
2017-10-1316867019ND
2017-10-1316866995ND
2017-10-1616867043ND
2018-01-05AF727771.10 ppb
2018-01-05AF724011.10 ppb
2018-01-05AF727911.10 ppb
2018-01-05AF72402ND
2018-01-05AF724001.60 ppb
2018-01-05AF729551.000 ppb
2018-01-05AF729651.10 ppb
2018-01-05AF724131.20 ppb
2018-04-05AF80571ND
2018-04-05AF80364ND
2018-04-06AF80368ND
2018-04-06AF80366ND
2018-04-06AF80729ND
2018-04-06AF80369ND
2018-04-06AF80365ND
2018-04-19AF81894ND
2018-07-13AF89692ND
2018-07-13AF89693ND
2018-07-13AF89694ND
2018-07-13AF89691ND
2018-07-31AF91174ND
2018-07-31AF91172ND
2018-07-31AF91173ND
2018-07-31AF91171ND
2018-10-04AF95862ND
2018-10-04AF97442ND
2018-10-05AF95864ND
2018-10-05AF95865ND
2018-10-05AF95866ND
2018-10-05AF97628ND
2018-10-05AF95867ND
2018-10-05AF95863ND
2019-01-03AG05246ND
2019-01-03AG05258ND
2019-01-04AG04293ND
2019-01-04AG04291ND
2019-01-04AG05461ND
2019-01-04AG04295ND
2019-01-04AG04294ND
2019-01-04AG04292ND
2019-04-04AG13207ND
2019-04-04AG13199ND
2019-04-04AG11882ND
2019-04-05AG11867ND
2019-04-05AG13469ND
2019-04-05AG11869ND
2019-04-05AG11865ND
2019-04-05AG13459ND
2019-07-05AG22536ND
2019-07-05AG20415ND
2019-07-05AG20412ND
2019-07-05AG22408ND
2019-07-05AG22546ND
2019-07-05AG20413ND
2019-07-05AG22417ND
2019-07-05AG20414ND
2019-10-03AG34563ND
2019-10-03AG31852ND
2019-10-03AG34572ND
2019-10-04AG31853ND
2019-10-04AG31855ND
2019-10-04AG31854ND
2019-10-04AG34786ND
2019-10-07AG34796ND