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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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99

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
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND190ND

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
2014-03-12201403140227ND
2014-03-12201403140226ND
2014-03-12201403140224ND
2014-03-12201403140225ND
2014-06-05201406110632ND
2014-06-05201406110633ND
2014-06-05201406110634ND
2014-06-05201406110635ND
2014-09-03201409090804ND
2014-09-03201409090805ND
2014-09-03201409090806ND
2014-09-03201409090807ND
2014-12-15201412170524ND
2014-12-15201412170523ND
2014-12-15201412170526ND
2014-12-15201412170525ND
2015-03-02201503050449ND
2015-03-02201503050448ND
2015-03-02201503050447ND
2015-03-02201503050446ND
2015-06-04201506090361ND
2015-06-04201506090362ND
2015-06-04201506090360ND
2015-06-04201506090358ND
2015-09-03201509040172ND
2015-09-03201509040171ND
2015-09-03201509040170ND
2015-09-03201509040173ND
2015-12-01201512040043ND
2015-12-01201512040042ND
2015-12-01201512040041ND
2015-12-16201512180336ND
2016-03-02201603040320ND
2016-03-02201603040317ND
2016-03-02201603040319ND
2016-03-02201603040318ND
2016-06-02201606030256ND
2016-06-02201606030255ND
2016-06-02201606030254ND
2016-06-02201606030257ND
2016-09-06201609090514ND
2016-09-06201609090517ND
2016-09-06201609090516ND
2016-09-06201609090515ND
2016-12-05201612070749ND
2016-12-05201612070748ND
2016-12-05201612070747ND
2016-12-05201612070746ND
2017-03-01201703040289ND
2017-03-01201703040288ND
2017-03-01201703040287ND
2017-03-01201703040286ND
2017-06-01201706020349ND
2017-06-01201706020350ND
2017-06-01201706020348ND
2017-06-01201706020351ND
2017-09-06201709070801ND
2017-09-06201709070802ND
2017-09-06201709070803ND
2017-09-06201709070804ND
2017-12-04201712070183ND
2017-12-04201712070184ND
2017-12-04201712070185ND
2017-12-04201712070186ND
2018-03-05201803090098ND
2018-03-05201803090097ND
2018-03-05201803090096ND
2018-03-05201803090095ND
2018-06-05201806080390ND
2018-06-05201806080387ND
2018-06-05201806080388ND
2018-06-05201806080389ND
2018-09-04201809060851ND
2018-09-04201809060852ND
2018-09-04201809060853ND
2018-09-04201809060854ND
2018-12-03201812050519ND
2018-12-03201812050521ND
2018-12-03201812050522ND
2018-12-03201812050523ND
2019-03-04EN2019-00000852ND
2019-03-04EN2019-00000853ND
2019-03-04EN2019-00000854ND
2019-03-04EN2019-00000855ND
2019-04-04201904050260ND
2019-04-04201904050261ND
2019-04-04201904050262ND
2019-06-03201906050392ND
2019-06-03201906050395ND
2019-06-03201906050394ND
2019-06-03201906050393ND
2019-09-03201909050592ND
2019-09-03201909050594ND
2019-09-03201909050593ND
2019-09-03201909050587ND
2019-12-03201912050472ND
2019-12-03201912050471ND
2019-12-03201912050470ND
2019-12-03201912050469ND