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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Braselton

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)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
20150.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
20160.163 ppb81ND - 1.30 ppb
20170.163 ppb81ND - 1.30 ppb
20180.175 ppb81ND - 1.40 ppb
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
2014-02-10AI27732ND
2014-02-10AI27731ND
2014-05-13AI40378ND
2014-05-13AI40377ND
2014-08-11AI49062ND
2014-08-11AI49061ND
2014-11-10AI59280ND
2014-11-10AI59279ND
2015-02-10AI64519ND
2015-02-10AI64518ND
2015-05-12AI76914ND
2015-05-12AI76915ND
2015-08-10AI857391.10 ppb
2015-08-10AI85738ND
2015-11-10AJ00754ND
2015-11-10AJ00753ND
2016-02-08AJ05977ND
2016-02-08AJ05976ND
2016-05-10AJ11846ND
2016-05-10AJ11845ND
2016-08-10AJ21875ND
2016-08-10AJ21874ND
2016-11-08AJ32793ND
2016-11-08AJ327941.30 ppb
2017-02-06AJ45643ND
2017-02-06AJ45642ND
2017-05-10AJ55071ND
2017-05-10AJ55070ND
2017-08-09AJ63308ND
2017-08-09AJ63307ND
2017-11-08AJ732221.30 ppb
2017-11-08AJ73221ND
2018-02-06AJ830481.40 ppb
2018-02-06AJ83047ND
2018-05-09AJ89076ND
2018-05-09AJ89077ND
2018-08-06AJ96409ND
2018-08-06AJ96408ND
2018-11-13AK05739ND
2018-11-13AK05738ND
2019-02-13AK11142ND
2019-02-13AK11141ND
2019-05-06AK16303ND
2019-05-06AK16302ND
2019-08-12AK25523ND
2019-08-12AK25522ND
2019-11-13AK36581ND
2019-11-13AK36582ND