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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)

9

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
20160.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
2017ND160ND
20180.281 ppb164ND - 1.20 ppb
20190.300 ppb164ND - 1.20 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
2014-03-1114072005801ND
2014-03-1114072005501ND
2014-03-1114072005701ND
2014-03-1114072005601ND
2014-05-0614128005801ND
2014-05-0614128005701ND
2014-05-0614128005601ND
2014-05-0614128005501ND
2014-08-1814232000501ND
2014-08-1814232000401ND
2014-08-1814232000901ND
2014-08-1814232000101ND
2014-11-1914324009901ND
2014-11-1914324010101ND
2014-11-1914324010001ND
2014-11-1914324009801ND
2015-02-2415057000601ND
2015-02-2415057000701ND
2015-02-2415057000501ND
2015-02-2415057000401ND
2015-05-1915141001001ND
2015-05-1915141001201ND
2015-05-1915141000901ND
2015-05-1915141001101ND
2015-08-3115245001201ND
2015-08-3115245001001ND
2015-08-3115245001101ND
2015-08-3115245000601ND
2015-11-1715323001901ND
2015-11-1715323002001ND
2015-11-1715323001801ND
2015-11-1715323002101ND
2016-02-1616049002201ND
2016-02-1616049002101ND
2016-02-1616049002001ND
2016-02-1616049001901ND
2016-05-2416147008001ND
2016-05-2416147008101ND
2016-05-24161470079011.000 ppb
2016-05-2416147007801ND
2016-08-1516230001801ND
2016-08-1516230001901ND
2016-08-1516230003001ND
2016-08-1516230003101ND
2016-11-0816314007601ND
2016-11-0816314007801ND
2016-11-0816314007901ND
2016-11-0816314007701ND
2017-02-1317047000501ND
2017-02-1317047000901ND
2017-02-1317047000801ND
2017-02-1317047000601ND
2017-05-1517138009701ND
2017-05-1517138009801ND
2017-05-1517138010001ND
2017-05-1517138009901ND
2017-08-0717222012501ND
2017-08-0717222012401ND
2017-08-0717222012601ND
2017-08-0717222012301ND
2017-11-0817313011501ND
2017-11-0817313011401ND
2017-11-0817313011301ND
2017-11-0817313011201ND
2018-02-1518047000101ND
2018-02-1518047000601ND
2018-02-1518047000501ND
2018-02-1518047000401ND
2018-05-1518137010801ND
2018-05-1518137011101ND
2018-05-1518137011001ND
2018-05-1518137010901ND
2018-08-1418228005301ND
2018-08-1418228005401ND
2018-08-1418228005501ND
2018-08-1418228005201ND
2018-11-14183190091011.10 ppb
2018-11-14183190089011.20 ppb
2018-11-14183190092011.10 ppb
2018-11-14183190090011.10 ppb
2019-02-1219044002801ND
2019-02-1219044003001ND
2019-02-1219044002701ND
2019-02-1219044002901ND
2019-05-14191350015011.20 ppb
2019-05-14191350013011.20 ppb
2019-05-14191350007011.20 ppb
2019-05-14191350012011.20 ppb
2019-08-1319226007201ND
2019-08-1319226007101ND
2019-08-1319226007301ND
2019-08-1319226007401ND
2019-11-0519311007701ND
2019-11-0519311008001ND
2019-11-0519311007901ND
2019-11-0519311007801ND