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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

Pennsylvania American Norristown

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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40

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
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND80ND
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
2018-10-0941300901ND
2018-10-0941301501ND
2018-10-0941301201ND
2018-10-0941301001ND
2018-10-0941300601ND
2018-10-0941301301ND
2018-10-0941300801ND
2018-10-0941300701ND
2019-01-0942488101ND
2019-01-0942488401ND
2019-01-0942488901ND
2019-01-0942488001ND
2019-01-0942488201ND
2019-01-0942488701ND
2019-01-0942488301ND
2019-01-0942488601ND
2019-04-0343647401ND
2019-04-0343647701ND
2019-04-0343647101ND
2019-04-0343647301ND
2019-04-0343647801ND
2019-04-0343647501ND
2019-04-0343647201ND
2019-04-0343647601ND
2019-07-0945001501ND
2019-07-0945002401ND
2019-07-0945001901ND
2019-07-0945002201ND
2019-07-0945001701ND
2019-07-0945001301ND
2019-07-0945001401ND
2019-07-0945001601ND
2019-10-0946823401ND
2019-10-0946823101ND
2019-10-0946823001ND
2019-10-0946822601ND
2019-10-0946823601ND
2019-10-0946822701ND
2019-10-0946822901ND
2019-10-0946822801ND