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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Firgrove Mutual Inc

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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59

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND90ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
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
2014-02-1982965ND
2014-02-1982963ND
2014-02-1982966ND
2014-02-1982964ND
2014-05-2783125ND
2014-05-2783126ND
2014-05-2783124ND
2014-05-2783127ND
2014-08-2583503ND
2014-08-2583504ND
2014-08-2583502ND
2014-08-2583501ND
2014-11-2583852ND
2014-11-2583849ND
2014-11-2583850ND
2014-11-2583851ND
2015-02-2384005ND
2015-02-2384008ND
2015-02-2384006ND
2015-02-2384007ND
2015-06-1084246ND
2015-06-1084247ND
2015-09-0984544ND
2015-09-0984543ND
2015-12-1084766ND
2015-12-1084767ND
2016-02-10ND
2016-02-10ND
2016-02-10ND
2016-06-08ND
2016-06-08ND
2016-09-07ND
2016-09-07ND
2016-12-05ND
2016-12-05ND
2017-02-27ND
2017-02-27ND
2017-06-07ND
2017-06-07ND
2017-09-20ND
2017-09-20ND
2017-12-05ND
2017-12-05ND
2018-02-21ND
2018-02-21ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-12-03ND
2019-12-03ND