Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

Dibromoacetic acid

City of Manassas

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.

MORE ABOUT THIS CONTAMINANT

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
20160.312 ppb164ND - 1.27 ppb
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-03FW13112511-03_HAND
2014-02-03FW13112511-01_HAND
2014-02-03FW13112511-02_HAND
2014-02-03FW13112511-04_HAND
2014-05-02FW14012203-01_HAND
2014-05-02FW14012203-04_HAND
2014-05-02FW14012203-03_HAND
2014-05-02FW14012203-02_HAND
2014-08-05FW14050102-01_HAND
2014-08-05FW14050102-02_HAND
2014-08-05FW14050102-04_HAND
2014-08-05FW14050102-03_HAND
2014-11-04FW14072407-03_HAND
2014-11-04FW14072407-01_HAND
2014-11-04FW14072407-04_HAND
2014-11-04FW14072407-02_HAND
2015-02-0300125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-02-0300125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-02-0300125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-02-0300125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-05-0500125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-05-0500125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-05-0500125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-05-0500125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-08-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-08-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-08-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-08-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-11-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-11-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-11-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-11-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2016-02-02FW151022009-03_HND
2016-02-02FW151022009-04_HND
2016-02-02FW151022009-02_HND
2016-02-02FW151022009-01_HND
2016-05-03FW160121027-01_HND
2016-05-03FW160121027-02_HND
2016-05-03FW160121027-03_HND
2016-05-03FW160121027-04_HND
2016-08-02FW160107002-01_HND
2016-08-02FW160107002-02_HND
2016-08-02FW160107002-03_HND
2016-08-02FW160107002-04_HND
2016-11-01FW160714008-02_H1.21 ppb
2016-11-01FW160714008-01_H1.25 ppb
2016-11-01FW160714008-04_H1.26 ppb
2016-11-01FW160714008-03_H1.27 ppb
2017-02-01FW170105006-04_HND
2017-02-01FW170105006-01_HND
2017-02-01FW170105006-02_HND
2017-02-01FW170105006-03_HND
2017-05-02FW150623085-01_HND
2017-05-02FW150623085-02_HND
2017-05-02FW150623085-03_HND
2017-05-02FW150623085-04_HND
2017-08-01FW170414005-04_HND
2017-08-01FW170414005-03_HND
2017-08-01FW170414005-02_HND
2017-08-01FW170414005-01_HND
2017-11-01FW171002010-01_HND
2017-11-01FW171002010-02_HND
2017-11-01FW171002010-03_HND
2017-11-01FW171002010-04_HND
2018-02-01FW171219014-04_HND
2018-02-01FW171219014-03_HND
2018-02-01FW171219014-02_HND
2018-02-01FW171219014-01_HND
2018-05-01FW180111004-04_HND
2018-05-01FW180111004-01_HND
2018-05-01FW180111004-02_HND
2018-05-01FW180111004-03_HND
2018-08-01FW180419006-04_HND
2018-08-01FW180419006-03_HND
2018-08-01FW180419006-02_HND
2018-08-01FW180419006-01_HND
2018-11-01FW180716035-01_HND
2018-11-01FW180716035-02_HND
2018-11-01FW180716035-03_HND
2018-11-01FW180716035-04_HND
2019-02-0508_02052019_HAAND
2019-02-0536_02052019_HAAND
2019-02-0541_02052019_HAAND
2019-02-0544_02052019_HAAND
2019-05-0636_05062019_HAAND
2019-05-0644_05062019_HAAND
2019-05-0642_05062019_HAAND
2019-05-0641_05062019_HAAND
2019-08-0541_08052019_HAAND
2019-08-0544_08052019_HAAND
2019-08-0542_08052019_HAAND
2019-08-0536_08052019_HAAND
2019-11-0444_11042019_HAAND
2019-11-0442_11042019_HAAND
2019-11-0441_11042019_HAAND
2019-11-0436_11042019_HAAND