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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Bella Vista POA

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
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
20170.150 ppb162ND - 1.20 ppb
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-01-3014031001401ND
2014-01-3014031001501ND
2014-01-3014031001301ND
2014-01-3014031001601ND
2014-04-2214114009001ND
2014-04-2214114008901ND
2014-04-2214114009101ND
2014-04-2214114009201ND
2014-07-2214205003401ND
2014-07-2214205003101ND
2014-07-2214205003201ND
2014-07-2214205003301ND
2014-10-2914304003901ND
2014-10-2914304004101ND
2014-10-2914304004201ND
2014-10-2914304004001ND
2015-01-2715029004201ND
2015-01-2715029004101ND
2015-01-2715029003001ND
2015-01-2715029004001ND
2015-04-2815120010101ND
2015-04-2815120010301ND
2015-04-2815120010201ND
2015-04-2815120010001ND
2015-07-2915212000401ND
2015-07-2915212000301ND
2015-07-2915212000201ND
2015-07-2915212000501ND
2015-10-2215296004601ND
2015-10-2215296004701ND
2015-10-2215296004801ND
2015-10-2215296004901ND
2016-01-2716029009701ND
2016-01-2716029009601ND
2016-01-2716029009501ND
2016-01-2716029009401ND
2016-04-2716119011601ND
2016-04-2716119011401ND
2016-04-2716119011801ND
2016-04-2716119011501ND
2016-07-2716210007201ND
2016-07-2716210007301ND
2016-07-2716210007401ND
2016-07-2716210007801ND
2016-10-2516301008901ND
2016-10-2516301008801ND
2016-10-2516301008701ND
2016-10-2516301008601ND
2017-01-2617027005401ND
2017-01-26170270055011.20 ppb
2017-01-2617027005601ND
2017-01-26170270057011.20 ppb
2017-04-1917110009201ND
2017-04-1917110009401ND
2017-04-1917110009101ND
2017-04-1917110009301ND
2017-07-1917201004001ND
2017-07-1917201003701ND
2017-07-1917201003601ND
2017-07-1917201003501ND
2017-10-1717292012701ND
2017-10-1717292012501ND
2017-10-1717292012401ND
2017-10-1717292012601ND
2018-01-2318025009001ND
2018-01-2318025009101ND
2018-01-2318025008901ND
2018-01-2318025009201ND
2018-04-2418116003501ND
2018-04-2418116003801ND
2018-04-2418116003601ND
2018-04-2418116003701ND
2018-07-2518207005701ND
2018-07-2518207005801ND
2018-07-2518207005901ND
2018-07-2518207005601ND
2018-10-2418298007901ND
2018-10-2418298007701ND
2018-10-2418298007801ND
2018-10-2418298008001ND
2019-01-2319024007501ND
2019-01-2319024007201ND
2019-01-2319024007401ND
2019-01-2319024007301ND
2019-04-1619108007801ND
2019-04-1619108007901ND
2019-04-1619108008001ND
2019-04-1619108008101ND
2019-07-1719198003001ND
2019-07-1719198002901ND
2019-07-1719198003201ND
2019-07-1719198003101ND
2019-10-1619290009001ND
2019-10-1619290009301ND
2019-10-1619290009201ND
2019-10-1619290009101ND