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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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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
20170.0875 ppb161ND - 1.40 ppb
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
2014-01-22767513ND
2014-01-22767511ND
2014-01-22767514ND
2014-01-22767512ND
2014-04-14780283ND
2014-04-14780282ND
2014-04-14780281ND
2014-04-14780280ND
2014-07-14802764ND
2014-07-14802766ND
2014-07-14802765ND
2014-07-14802763ND
2014-10-30828989ND
2014-10-30828992ND
2014-10-30828991ND
2014-10-30828990ND
2015-01-13838820ND
2015-01-13838821ND
2015-01-13838823ND
2015-01-13838822ND
2015-04-13853664ND
2015-04-13853666ND
2015-04-13853665ND
2015-04-13853667ND
2015-07-14870845ND
2015-07-14870843ND
2015-07-14870842ND
2015-07-14870844ND
2015-10-13888724ND
2015-10-13888723ND
2015-10-13888725ND
2015-10-13888722ND
2016-01-18901746ND
2016-01-18901748ND
2016-01-18901745ND
2016-01-18901747ND
2016-04-12914979ND
2016-04-12914976ND
2016-04-12914978ND
2016-04-12914977ND
2016-07-13933312ND
2016-07-13933313ND
2016-07-13933311ND
2016-07-13933314ND
2016-10-18954301ND
2016-10-18954303ND
2016-10-18954300ND
2016-10-18954302ND
2017-01-18970578ND
2017-01-18970579ND
2017-01-18970577ND
2017-01-189705801.40 ppb
2017-04-19984322ND
2017-04-19984320ND
2017-04-19984323ND
2017-04-19984321ND
2017-07-181004699ND
2017-07-181004698ND
2017-07-181004700ND
2017-07-181004701ND
2017-10-181025115ND
2017-10-181025116ND
2017-10-181025117ND
2017-10-181025118ND
2018-01-161037343ND
2018-01-161037341ND
2018-01-161037342ND
2018-01-161037340ND
2018-04-161050260ND
2018-04-161050262ND
2018-04-161050261ND
2018-04-161050263ND
2018-07-171067932ND
2018-07-171067930ND
2018-07-171067931ND
2018-07-171067929ND
2018-10-101086460ND
2018-10-101086458ND
2018-10-101086457ND
2018-10-101086459ND
2019-01-221102378ND
2019-01-221102376ND
2019-01-221102377ND
2019-01-221102379ND
2019-04-151115141ND
2019-04-151115144ND
2019-04-151115143ND
2019-04-151115142ND
2019-07-151134420ND
2019-07-151134419ND
2019-07-151134421ND
2019-07-151134422ND
2019-10-151155155ND
2019-10-151155156ND
2019-10-151155157ND
2019-10-151155158ND