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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

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Dibromoacetic 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.04 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.04 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a on-in-a-million lifetime cancer risk level. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-07Q1407688002ND
2014-03-07Q1407688001ND
2014-04-24Q1413382005ND
2014-04-24Q1413382004ND
2014-09-17Q1445571002ND
2014-09-17Q1445571001ND
2014-11-17Q1456397002ND
2014-11-17Q1456397001ND
2015-02-12Q1505982010ND
2015-02-12Q1505982009ND
2015-04-14Q1514294001ND
2015-04-14Q1514294002ND
2015-09-22Q1537125004ND
2015-09-22Q1537125003ND
2015-11-12Q1544638002ND
2015-11-12Q1544638001ND
2016-02-22Q1607423012ND
2016-02-22Q1607423011ND
2016-04-06Q1613565002ND
2016-04-06Q1613565001ND
2016-09-06Q1635469002ND
2016-09-06Q1635469001ND
2016-10-18Q1644730001ND
2016-10-18Q1644730002ND
2017-02-21Q1707177008ND
2017-02-21Q1707177007ND
2017-04-06Q1714478006ND
2017-04-06Q1714478003ND
2017-08-23Q1737790004ND
2017-08-23Q1737790001ND
2017-11-03Q1756821001ND
2017-11-03Q1756821002ND
2018-02-26Q1808040002ND
2018-02-26Q1808040001ND
2018-04-30Q1817448008ND
2018-04-30Q1817448003ND
2018-08-27Q1834372001ND
2018-08-27Q1834372004ND
2018-11-14Q1846414002ND
2018-11-14Q1846414001ND
2019-03-14Q1910902002ND
2019-03-14Q1910902001ND
2019-05-15Q1925671019ND
2019-05-15Q1925671018ND
2019-07-17Q1946117004ND
2019-07-17Q1946117003ND
2019-12-05Q1979149001ND
2019-12-05Q1979149002ND