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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

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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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
20180.113 ppb161ND - 1.80 ppb
20190.0938 ppb161ND - 1.50 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
2014-02-1106602ND
2014-02-1106603ND
2014-02-1106604ND
2014-02-1106601ND
2014-05-1421094ND
2014-05-1421092ND
2014-05-1421090ND
2014-05-1421096ND
2014-08-1436211ND
2014-08-1436208ND
2014-08-1436209ND
2014-08-1436210ND
2014-11-1250883ND
2014-11-1250886ND
2014-11-1250884ND
2014-11-1250885ND
2015-02-1106402ND
2015-02-1106399ND
2015-02-1106400ND
2015-02-1106401ND
2015-05-1321803ND
2015-05-1321804ND
2015-05-1321805ND
2015-05-1321806ND
2015-08-1337947ND
2015-08-1337949ND
2015-08-1337948ND
2015-08-1337950ND
2015-11-1355169ND
2015-11-1355170ND
2015-11-1355171ND
2015-11-3058167ND
2016-02-10ND
2016-02-10ND
2016-02-10ND
2016-02-12ND
2016-05-09ND
2016-05-09ND
2016-05-09ND
2016-05-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-05-08ND
2017-05-08ND
2017-05-08ND
2017-05-08ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-11-08ND
2017-11-08ND
2017-11-08ND
2017-11-08ND
2018-02-15ND
2018-02-15ND
2018-02-15ND
2018-02-15ND
2018-05-091.80 ppb
2018-05-09ND
2018-05-09ND
2018-05-09ND
2018-08-08ND
2018-08-08ND
2018-08-08ND
2018-08-08ND
2018-11-13ND
2018-11-13ND
2018-11-13ND
2018-11-13ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-05-13ND
2019-05-13ND
2019-05-13ND
2019-05-13ND
2019-08-12ND
2019-08-12ND
2019-08-12ND
2019-08-121.50 ppb
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND