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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

Golden Acres Water Company

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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23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.350 ppb41ND - 1.40 ppb
2015ND30ND
20160.250 ppb41ND - 1.000 ppb
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
20190.475 ppb41ND - 1.90 ppb

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
2014-03-12AC46733ND
2014-05-22AC55095ND
2014-08-08AC62897ND
2014-11-12AC719081.40 ppb
2015-02-23AC81412ND
2015-06-24AC97212ND
2015-12-02AD15154ND
2016-02-11AD23359ND
2016-04-12AD32764ND
2016-09-15AD498501.000 ppb
2016-11-09AD57356ND
2017-02-22AD71467ND
2017-05-18AD84804ND
2017-07-27AD91034ND
2017-11-16AE05162ND
2018-02-08AE13005ND
2018-04-26AE24106ND
2018-07-26AE34657ND
2018-11-15AE46227ND
2019-02-20AE550181.90 ppb
2019-05-30AE68575ND
2019-09-24AE84488ND
2019-11-19AE89941ND