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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Livingston

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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72

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.313 ppb82ND - 1.50 ppb
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND160ND
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
2014-02-11AC42196ND
2014-02-11AC42197ND
2014-05-14AC54237ND
2014-05-14AC54207ND
2014-09-08AC66122ND
2014-09-08AC661181.50 ppb
2014-11-06AC71473ND
2014-11-06AC714721.000 ppb
2015-01-22AC77428ND
2015-01-22AC77412ND
2015-04-07AC87469ND
2015-04-07AC87466ND
2015-09-10AD06511ND
2015-09-10AD06510ND
2015-12-03AD15398ND
2015-12-03AD15383ND
2016-02-10AD23003ND
2016-02-10AD22996ND
2016-04-13AD33001ND
2016-04-13AD33000ND
2016-09-26AD51071ND
2016-09-26AD51061ND
2016-12-01AD59841ND
2016-12-01AD59840ND
2017-02-13AD70372ND
2017-02-13AD70371ND
2017-02-13AD70373ND
2017-02-13AD70370ND
2017-05-25AD85672ND
2017-05-25AD85669ND
2017-05-25AD85673ND
2017-05-25AD85671ND
2017-08-15AD93068ND
2017-08-15AD93072ND
2017-08-15AD93071ND
2017-08-15AD93070ND
2017-11-07AE03831ND
2017-11-07AE03829ND
2017-11-07AE03825ND
2017-11-07AE03823ND
2018-02-06AE12434ND
2018-02-06AE12437ND
2018-02-06AE12435ND
2018-02-06AE12436ND
2018-05-23AE27413ND
2018-05-23AE27407ND
2018-05-23AE27419ND
2018-05-23AE27424ND
2018-09-14AE40238ND
2018-09-14AE40223ND
2018-09-14AE40224ND
2018-09-14AE40237ND
2018-11-06AE45382ND
2018-11-06AE45381ND
2018-11-06AE45380ND
2018-11-06AE45383ND
2019-02-19AE54816ND
2019-02-19AE54822ND
2019-02-19AE54836ND
2019-02-19AE54813ND
2019-05-28AE68200ND
2019-05-28AE68199ND
2019-05-28AE68219ND
2019-05-28AE68220ND
2019-08-05AE76979ND
2019-08-05AE76965ND
2019-08-05AE76978ND
2019-08-05AE76988ND
2019-11-19AE89769ND
2019-11-19AE89768ND
2019-11-19AE89771ND
2019-11-19AE89770ND