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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

Spring Creek Subdivision Water System

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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82

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND160ND
20180.0438 ppb162ND - 0.350 ppb
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
2014-03-171285886ND
2014-03-171285885ND
2014-03-171285886ND
2014-03-171285885ND
2014-06-231312496ND
2014-06-231312497ND
2014-06-231312497ND
2014-06-231312496ND
2014-09-111334039ND
2014-09-111334040ND
2014-09-111334040ND
2014-09-111334039ND
2014-12-151359345ND
2014-12-151359345ND
2014-12-171359346ND
2014-12-171359346ND
2015-03-241381837ND
2015-03-241381838ND
2015-03-241381838ND
2015-03-241381837ND
2015-06-151403231ND
2015-06-151403232ND
2015-06-151403232ND
2015-06-151403231ND
2016-03-231477240ND
2016-03-231477240ND
2016-06-021497348ND
2016-06-021497349ND
2016-06-021497348ND
2016-06-021497349ND
2016-09-141525957ND
2016-09-141525955ND
2016-09-141525957ND
2016-09-141525955ND
2017-03-0135298611006ND
2017-03-0135298611005ND
2017-03-0135298611005ND
2017-03-0135298611006ND
2017-06-2035320087006ND
2017-06-2035320087005ND
2017-06-2035320087005ND
2017-06-2035320087006ND
2017-09-2135337452011ND
2017-09-2135337452012ND
2017-09-2135337452012ND
2017-09-2135337452011ND
2017-12-0135360527002ND
2017-12-0135360527001ND
2017-12-0135360527002ND
2017-12-0135360527001ND
2018-03-08353793050010.350 ppb
2018-03-0835379305002ND
2018-03-08353793050010.350 ppb
2018-03-0835379305002ND
2018-06-0835397270001ND
2018-06-0835397270001ND
2018-06-1935399872001ND
2018-06-1935399872001ND
2018-09-1335417925001ND
2018-09-1335417925002ND
2018-09-1335417925001ND
2018-09-1335417925002ND
2018-12-1835438486001ND
2018-12-1835438486002ND
2018-12-1835438486001ND
2018-12-1835438486002ND
2019-03-0735453191002ND
2019-03-0735453191001ND
2019-03-0735453191001ND
2019-03-0735453191002ND
2019-06-0635473915002ND
2019-06-0635473915002ND
2019-06-0635473915001ND
2019-06-0635473915001ND
2019-09-0535495695002ND
2019-09-0535495695001ND
2019-09-0535495695001ND
2019-09-0535495695002ND
2019-12-0535516918001ND
2019-12-0535516918002ND
2019-12-0535516918001ND
2019-12-0535516918002ND