Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

Monobromoacetic acid

Wickson Creek SUD

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.

MORE ABOUT THIS CONTAMINANT

 

60

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
20150.250 ppb81ND - 2.00 ppb
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
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
2014-08-05AC62191ND
2014-08-05AC62187ND
2014-10-14AC69662ND
2014-10-14AC69659ND
2015-03-03AC82515ND
2015-03-03AC82517ND
2015-06-18AC96567ND
2015-06-18AC96575ND
2015-09-11AD068482.00 ppb
2015-09-11AD06859ND
2015-11-09AD12963ND
2015-11-09AD12961ND
2016-03-15AD28778ND
2016-03-15AD28781ND
2016-06-01AD38905ND
2016-06-01AD38924ND
2016-09-19AD49998ND
2016-09-19AD49997ND
2016-12-07AD60883ND
2016-12-07AD60885ND
2017-02-01AD68085ND
2017-02-01AD68046ND
2017-04-20AD80372ND
2017-04-20AD80369ND
2017-08-15AD93048ND
2017-08-15AD93049ND
2017-10-17AE01075ND
2017-10-17AE01053ND
2018-03-08AE17509ND
2018-03-08AE17505ND
2018-03-08AE17506ND
2018-03-08AE17502ND
2018-05-08AE25541ND
2018-05-08AE25542ND
2018-05-08AE25540ND
2018-05-08AE25543ND
2018-07-25AE34468ND
2018-07-25AE34450ND
2018-07-25AE34452ND
2018-07-25AE34471ND
2018-10-24AE44437ND
2018-10-24AE44438ND
2018-10-24AE44441ND
2018-10-24AE44434ND
2019-01-18AE50567ND
2019-01-18AE50571ND
2019-01-18AE50564ND
2019-01-18AE50566ND
2019-04-10AE61765ND
2019-04-10AE61767ND
2019-04-10AE61766ND
2019-04-10AE61771ND
2019-07-17AE74826ND
2019-07-17AE74820ND
2019-07-17AE74803ND
2019-07-17AE74791ND
2019-10-02AE85492ND
2019-10-02AE85482ND
2019-10-02AE85483ND
2019-10-02AE85504ND