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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

Wellborn SUD

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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95

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND150ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-13AC42883ND
2014-02-13AC42880ND
2014-02-13AC42879ND
2014-02-13AC42882ND
2014-04-07AC49602ND
2014-04-07AC49605ND
2014-04-07AC49603ND
2014-04-07AC49622ND
2014-09-10AC66517ND
2014-09-10AC66518ND
2014-09-10AC66526ND
2014-12-16AC75075ND
2014-12-16AC75090ND
2014-12-16AC75089ND
2014-12-16AC75091ND
2015-03-24AC85838ND
2015-03-24AC85845ND
2015-03-24AC85844ND
2015-03-24AC85850ND
2015-05-27AC93489ND
2015-05-27AC93488ND
2015-05-27AC93472ND
2015-06-18AC96572ND
2015-09-30AD09093ND
2015-09-30AD09090ND
2015-09-30AD09091ND
2015-09-30AD09089ND
2015-12-07AD15696ND
2015-12-07AD15697ND
2015-12-07AD15704ND
2015-12-07AD15705ND
2016-03-09AD27861ND
2016-03-09AD27859ND
2016-03-09AD27863ND
2016-03-09AD27860ND
2016-06-14AD40402ND
2016-06-14AD40413ND
2016-06-14AD40396ND
2016-06-14AD40398ND
2016-09-30AD52163ND
2016-09-30AD52159ND
2016-09-30AD52162ND
2016-09-30AD52161ND
2016-12-08AD61387ND
2016-12-08AD61388ND
2016-12-08AD61383ND
2016-12-08AD61389ND
2017-03-07AD73700ND
2017-03-07AD73702ND
2017-03-07AD73699ND
2017-03-07AD73701ND
2017-05-22AD85014ND
2017-05-22AD85022ND
2017-05-22AD85016ND
2017-05-22AD85015ND
2017-09-19AD96767ND
2017-09-19AD96766ND
2017-09-19AD96768ND
2017-09-19AD96763ND
2017-11-21AE05547ND
2017-11-21AE05549ND
2017-11-21AE05550ND
2017-11-21AE05548ND
2018-03-15AE18589ND
2018-03-15AE18587ND
2018-03-15AE18590ND
2018-03-15AE18586ND
2018-05-08AE25538ND
2018-05-08AE25537ND
2018-05-08AE25539ND
2018-05-08AE25536ND
2018-08-23AE38259ND
2018-08-23AE38257ND
2018-08-23AE38258ND
2018-08-23AE38260ND
2018-11-05AE45221ND
2018-11-05AE45220ND
2018-11-05AE45218ND
2018-11-05AE45219ND
2019-01-15AE49777ND
2019-01-15AE49776ND
2019-01-15AE49778ND
2019-01-15AE49779ND
2019-06-06AE69403ND
2019-06-06AE69400ND
2019-06-06AE69401ND
2019-06-06AE69402ND
2019-07-18AE74997ND
2019-07-18AE74990ND
2019-07-18AE74991ND
2019-07-18AE74992ND
2019-10-08AE85941ND
2019-10-08AE85934ND
2019-10-08AE85945ND
2019-10-08AE85943ND