What the EPA limit means
No federal limit
The EPA has not set an enforceable numeric limit for this contaminant.
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Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.
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Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.
Where Monobromoacetic Acid was found
The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first.
| Supplier | City | State | Level vs EPA limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Boro Muni Auth | Midland | PA | 2500 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Monaca Boro Water Dept | Monaca | PA | 990 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Creswell Heights Jt Auth | South Heights | PA | 820 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Pendleton County Psd Riverton | Riverton | WV | 191.8 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Camp Loma Mar | Oakland | CA | 160 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Ables Springs Sud | Terrell | TX | 132.8 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Hunters Creek Mobile Home Park | Holland | NY | 110 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Platte City Pws | Platte City | MO | 104 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Strong Waterworks | Strong | AR | 86.8 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Rockford | Rockford | IL | 81.5 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Indian Hills Trailer Park | Slidell | LA | 79.8 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Hazel Crest | Hazel Crest | IL | 78.7 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Mingo County Psd - Naugatuck | Naugatuck | WV | 77.5 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Metropolitan District Commission | Windsor Locks | CT | 63.179 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Arlington Heights | Arlington Heights | IL | 62.7 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Lansing | Lansing | IL | 56.4 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Strawberry Waterworks | Strawberry | AR | 51.8 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Chickasha Municipal Authority | Chickasha | OK | 51.4 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Public Wholesale Wsd 11 | Girard | KS | 50 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Soquel Creek Water District | Soquel | CA | 47 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Roper Water System | Roper | NC | 45 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Pecan Island Ww District No 3 | Kaplan | LA | 44.4 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Coke County Wsc | Robert Lee | TX | 44.3 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Sheridan Pws | Sheridan | MO | 43.8 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Sparta | Sparta | IL | 43.5 µg/L No EPA limit set |
Frequently asked questions about Monobromoacetic Acid
What is Monobromoacetic Acid in drinking water?
Monobromoacetic Acid is monitored in US public drinking water under EPA rules. Each supplier's result is reported to the EPA and published here with its source and period.
Does the EPA limit Monobromoacetic Acid?
The EPA has not set a numeric Maximum Contaminant Level for Monobromoacetic Acid. It is still measured and reported, so levels can be compared between suppliers.
How common is Monobromoacetic Acid in US tap water?
Of the 28,675 water suppliers with results on file, 8,205 detected Monobromoacetic Acid — 28.6% of those tested.