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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

Pecan Grove MUD

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
2014ND160ND
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
2014-02-17AC43094ND
2014-02-17AC43069ND
2014-02-17AC43095ND
2014-02-17AC43016ND
2014-04-01AC48903ND
2014-04-01AC48902ND
2014-04-01AC48906ND
2014-04-01AC48907ND
2014-08-15AC64093ND
2014-08-15AC64095ND
2014-08-15AC64106ND
2014-08-15AC64152ND
2014-10-02AC68775ND
2014-10-02AC68776ND
2014-10-02AC68779ND
2014-10-02AC68791ND
2015-01-14AC76191ND
2015-01-14AC76189ND
2015-01-14AC76186ND
2015-01-14AC76190ND
2015-04-07AC87448ND
2015-04-07AC87464ND
2015-04-07AC87449ND
2015-04-07AC87458ND
2015-07-09AC98967ND
2015-07-09AC98962ND
2015-07-09AC98963ND
2015-07-09AC98964ND
2015-10-26AD11684ND
2015-10-26AD11681ND
2015-10-26AD11675ND
2015-10-26AD11690ND
2016-01-21AD19237ND
2016-01-21AD19240ND
2016-01-21AD19236ND
2016-01-21AD19232ND
2016-05-06AD35799ND
2016-05-06AD35798ND
2016-05-06AD35796ND
2016-05-06AD35795ND
2016-07-15AD44497ND
2016-07-15AD44492ND
2016-07-15AD44510ND
2016-07-15AD44509ND
2016-12-07AD60875ND
2016-12-07AD60878ND
2016-12-07AD60877ND
2016-12-07AD60876ND
2017-02-01AD68078ND
2017-02-01AD68047ND
2017-02-01AD68077ND
2017-02-01AD68076ND
2017-05-02AD82121ND
2017-05-02AD82113ND
2017-05-02AD82111ND
2017-05-02AD82123ND
2017-07-05AD88308ND
2017-07-05AD88313ND
2017-07-05AD88309ND
2017-07-05AD88310ND
2017-10-17AE01039ND
2017-10-17AE01069ND
2017-10-17AE01068ND
2017-10-17AE01070ND
2018-02-02AE12182ND
2018-02-02AE12177ND
2018-02-02AE12181ND
2018-02-02AE12184ND
2018-04-09AE21638ND
2018-04-09AE21645ND
2018-04-09AE21666ND
2018-04-09AE21670ND
2018-07-05AE32390ND
2018-07-05AE32412ND
2018-07-05AE32400ND
2018-07-05AE32402ND
2018-10-15AE43391ND
2018-10-15AE43388ND
2018-10-15AE43387ND
2018-10-15AE43393ND
2019-01-14AE49513ND
2019-01-14AE49520ND
2019-01-14AE49519ND
2019-01-14AE49521ND
2019-04-11AE62016ND
2019-04-11AE62009ND
2019-04-11AE62010ND
2019-04-11AE62011ND
2019-07-15AE74365ND
2019-07-15AE74366ND
2019-07-15AE74377ND
2019-07-15AE74375ND
2019-10-08AE85968ND
2019-10-08AE85965ND
2019-10-08AE85966ND
2019-11-22AE90356ND