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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Vernon

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.000 ppb221.000 ppb
2015ND20ND
20160.550 ppb21ND - 1.10 ppb
20170.650 ppb21ND - 1.30 ppb
2018ND20ND
20190.500 ppb21ND - 1.000 ppb

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
2014-05-19Q14166680021.000 ppb
2014-05-19Q14166680031.000 ppb
2015-06-09Q1521138001ND
2015-06-09Q1521138002ND
2016-08-01Q1631599001ND
2016-08-01Q16315990021.10 ppb
2017-08-08Q1733592002ND
2017-08-08Q17335920031.30 ppb
2018-06-20Q1824747001ND
2018-06-20Q1824747003ND
2019-05-15Q1926031002ND
2019-05-15Q19260310031.000 ppb