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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Crestwood Estates

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.

 

39

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
20150.600 ppb31ND - 1.80 ppb
2016ND80ND
20170.288 ppb82ND - 1.30 ppb
2018ND80ND
20190.383 ppb62ND - 1.20 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
2014-02-18C316451-02ND
2014-02-18C316451-01ND
2014-05-14C402527-01RE2ND
2014-05-14C402527-02RE1ND
2014-08-13C406414-02ND
2014-08-13C406414-03ND
2015-08-121.80 ppb
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2016-02-10C516427-01RE1ND
2016-02-10C516427-02RE1ND
2016-05-11CZ02712-01ND
2016-05-11CZ02712-02ND
2016-08-10CZ06693-01RE1ND
2016-08-10CZ06693-02ND
2016-11-09CZ12585-01ND
2016-11-09CZ12585-02ND
2017-02-08CZ17570-01ND
2017-02-08CZ17570-02ND
2017-05-09CA02373-02ND
2017-05-09CA02373-01ND
2017-08-03CA07052-011.30 ppb
2017-08-03CA07052-021.000 ppb
2017-11-09CA12744-01ND
2017-11-09CA12744-02ND
2018-02-06CA17913-02 ND
2018-02-06CA17913-01 ND
2018-05-08CB02624-01 ND
2018-05-08CB02624-02 ND
2018-08-08CB07590-01 ND
2018-08-08CB07590-02 ND
2018-11-06CB13334-01 ND
2018-11-06CB13334-02 ND
2019-02-06CB17973-01 ND
2019-02-06CB17973-02 ND
2019-05-07CC03104-01 ND
2019-05-07CC03104-02 ND
2019-08-06CC07891-02 1.20 ppb
2019-08-06CC07891-01 1.10 ppb