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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chlorodibromoacetic acid

Excelsior Springs

Chlorodibromoacetic acid is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

14

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.755 ppb163ND - 4.55 ppb
2015ND160ND
20160.345 ppb163ND - 2.54 ppb
20170.568 ppb164ND - 3.48 ppb
20180.413 ppb164ND - 2.12 ppb
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.02 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.02 ppb for chlorodibromoacetic 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
2014-01-13AC16613ND
2014-01-13AC16614ND
2014-01-13AC16615ND
2014-01-13AC16616ND
2014-04-07AC215204.55 ppb
2014-04-07AC215213.60 ppb
2014-04-07AC215223.93 ppb
2014-04-07AC21523ND
2014-07-21AC30515ND
2014-07-21AC30516ND
2014-07-21AC30517ND
2014-07-21AC30514ND
2014-10-13AC37587ND
2014-10-13AC37589ND
2014-10-13AC37588ND
2014-10-13AC37586ND
2015-01-20AC40310ND
2015-01-20AC40311ND
2015-01-20AC40312ND
2015-01-20AC40313ND
2015-04-20AC44996ND
2015-04-20AC44997ND
2015-04-20AC44995ND
2015-04-20AC44994ND
2015-07-14AC54199ND
2015-07-14AC54200ND
2015-07-14AC54198ND
2015-07-14AC54197ND
2015-10-12AC61155ND
2015-10-12AC61154ND
2015-10-12AC61153ND
2015-10-12AC61156ND
2016-01-11AC64960ND
2016-01-11AC64959ND
2016-01-11AC64961ND
2016-01-11AC649582.54 ppb
2016-04-12AC69318ND
2016-04-12AC69317ND
2016-04-12AC69320ND
2016-04-12AC69319ND
2016-09-27AC85252ND
2016-09-27AC85251ND
2016-10-03AC86374ND
2016-10-03AC86373ND
2016-10-17AC86227ND
2016-10-17AC86230ND
2016-10-17AC862281.45 ppb
2016-10-17AC862291.53 ppb
2017-01-09AC89041ND
2017-01-09AC89039ND
2017-01-09AC89040ND
2017-01-09AC890421.05 ppb
2017-04-10AC944063.26 ppb
2017-04-10AC944081.30 ppb
2017-04-10AC94409ND
2017-04-10AC944073.48 ppb
2017-07-10AD01314ND
2017-07-10AD01313ND
2017-07-10AD01316ND
2017-07-10AD01315ND
2017-10-09AD07844ND
2017-10-09AD07842ND
2017-10-09AD07843ND
2017-10-09AD07845ND
2018-01-22AD11287ND
2018-01-22AD11289ND
2018-01-22AD11288ND
2018-01-22AD11286ND
2018-04-16AD18936ND
2018-04-16AD18937ND
2018-04-16AD18938ND
2018-04-16AD18939ND
2018-07-10AD29096ND
2018-07-10AD29095ND
2018-07-10AD29094ND
2018-07-10AD29093ND
2018-10-15AD343682.12 ppb
2018-10-15AD343651.49 ppb
2018-10-15AD343661.46 ppb
2018-10-15AD343671.54 ppb
2019-01-14AD37676ND
2019-01-14AD37677ND
2019-01-14AD37678ND
2019-01-14AD37679ND
2019-04-08AD46097ND
2019-04-08AD46099ND
2019-04-08AD46098ND
2019-04-08AD46096ND
2019-10-14AD51710ND
2019-10-14AD51711ND
2019-10-14AD51712ND
2019-10-14AD51713ND
2019-10-21AD56680ND
2019-10-21AD56681ND
2019-10-21AD56682ND
2019-10-21AD56683ND