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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

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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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND120ND
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 Result
2014-06-17ND
2014-06-17ND
2014-06-17ND
2014-06-17ND
2014-09-17ND
2014-09-17ND
2014-09-17ND
2014-09-17ND
2014-12-17ND
2014-12-17ND
2014-12-17ND
2014-12-17ND
2015-03-24ND
2015-03-24ND
2015-03-24ND
2015-03-24ND
2015-06-22ND
2015-06-22ND
2015-06-22ND
2015-06-22ND
2015-09-22ND
2015-09-22ND
2015-09-22ND
2015-09-22ND
2015-12-09ND
2015-12-09ND
2015-12-09ND
2015-12-09ND
2016-03-17ND
2016-03-17ND
2016-03-17ND
2016-03-17ND
2016-06-27ND
2016-06-27ND
2016-06-27ND
2016-06-27ND
2016-09-21ND
2016-09-21ND
2016-09-21ND
2016-09-21ND
2016-12-12ND
2016-12-12ND
2016-12-12ND
2016-12-12ND
2017-03-13ND
2017-03-13ND
2017-03-13ND
2017-03-13ND
2017-06-19ND
2017-06-19ND
2017-06-19ND
2017-06-19ND
2017-09-20ND
2017-09-20ND
2017-09-20ND
2017-09-20ND
2017-12-28ND
2017-12-28ND
2017-12-28ND
2017-12-28ND
2018-03-14ND
2018-03-14ND
2018-03-14ND
2018-03-14ND
2018-06-25ND
2018-06-25ND
2018-06-25ND
2018-06-25ND
2018-09-24ND
2018-09-24ND
2018-09-24ND
2018-09-24ND
2018-12-10ND
2018-12-10ND
2018-12-10ND
2018-12-10ND
2019-03-25ND
2019-03-25ND
2019-03-25ND
2019-03-25ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-09-09ND
2019-09-09ND
2019-09-09ND
2019-09-09ND
2019-12-17ND
2019-12-17ND
2019-12-17ND
2019-12-17ND