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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Wilderness Psd

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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50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND90ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND90ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
20190.141 ppb82ND - 0.580 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
2014-02-03S2DBP_1402107-02ND
2014-02-03S2DBP_1402107-01ND
2014-05-19S2DBP_3513660300ND
2014-05-19S2DBP_3513660300ND
2014-07-01S2DBP_3514426700ND
2014-08-13S2DBP_3515032900ND
2014-08-13S2DBP_3515032900ND
2014-11-18S2DBP_3516467800ND
2014-11-18S2DBP_3516467800ND
2015-02-18S2DBP_3517650600ND
2015-02-18S2DBP_3517650600ND
2015-05-27S2DBP_3519022900ND
2015-05-27S2DBP_3519022900ND
2015-08-18S2DBP_3520308800ND
2015-08-18S2DBP_3520308800ND
2015-11-1035216045002ND
2015-11-1035216045001ND
2016-02-0935228842002ND
2016-02-0935228842001ND
2016-02-0935228642002ND
2016-05-0935243513002ND
2016-05-0935243513001ND
2016-08-0935259401002ND
2016-08-0935259401001ND
2016-11-1435277125002ND
2016-11-1435277125001ND
2017-02-1317021533-02AND
2017-02-1317021533-01AND
2017-05-1617052017-02AND
2017-05-1617052017-01AND
2017-08-1417081987-02AND
2017-08-1417081987-01AND
2017-11-1417111854-02AND
2017-11-1417111854-01AND
2018-02-1218021387-02AND
2018-02-1218021387-01AND
2018-05-1518052051-02AND
2018-05-1518052051-01AND
2018-08-1518082199-02AND
2018-08-1518082199-01AND
2018-11-1318111740-02AND
2018-11-1318111740-01AND
2019-02-1319021605-02AND
2019-02-1319021605-01AND
2019-05-1519052008-02AND
2019-05-1519052008-01AND
2019-08-1319081435-02AND
2019-08-1319081435-01AND
2019-11-057368360010.580 ppb
2019-11-057368360020.550 ppb