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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Crescent Bay Improvement Company

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-02-289469-003-0000ND
2014-05-289469-003-0826ND
2015-05-274792-003-0714ND
2015-08-319469-004-0717ND
2015-12-169469-004-0624ND
2016-03-309469-004-0947ND
2016-06-289469-004-0817ND
2016-08-299469-004-0645ND
2016-11-219469-004-0727ND
2017-03-149469-004-1133ND
2017-05-319469-004-0829ND
2017-08-303334-004-0643ND
2017-11-213334-004-0604ND
2018-03-293334-004-1733ND
2018-06-143334-004-0630ND
2018-06-283334-004-1744ND
2018-08-273334-004-0448ND
2018-11-263334-004-0750ND
2019-02-273334-004-0810ND
2019-06-273334-004-0525ND
2019-08-233334-004-0830ND
2019-11-223334-004-0700ND