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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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23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND480ND
2015ND640ND
2016ND640ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND90ND

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
2017-06-2835321385020ND
2017-06-2835321385019ND
2017-09-2235339070004ND
2017-09-2235339070003ND
2017-12-2035364999002ND
2017-12-2035364999001ND
2018-03-2035381753002ND
2018-03-2035381753001ND
2018-06-2235400067002ND
2018-06-2235400067001ND
2018-09-2035419504001ND
2018-09-2035419504002ND
2018-12-0635435847002ND
2018-12-0635435847001ND
2019-03-0735453389002ND
2019-03-0735453389001ND
2019-06-0635473946002ND
2019-06-0635473946001ND
2019-07-1035481668001ND
2019-09-0535495783002ND
2019-09-0535495783001ND
2019-12-0335516624001ND
2019-12-0335516624002ND