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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Arkadelphia Waterworks

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)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
20190.206 ppb163ND - 1.10 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
2014-01-1514016009801ND
2014-01-1514016009201ND
2014-01-1514016009601ND
2014-01-1514016009701ND
2014-04-0914100009901ND
2014-04-0914100009501ND
2014-04-0914100010101ND
2014-04-0914100009801ND
2014-07-0914191007701ND
2014-07-0914191007601ND
2014-07-0914191007201ND
2014-07-0914191007501ND
2014-10-0714282013301ND
2014-10-0714282013401ND
2014-10-0714282013501ND
2014-10-0714282012801ND
2015-02-0915043006501ND
2015-02-0915043005901ND
2015-02-0915043006701ND
2015-02-0915043006001ND
2015-05-0515127011701ND
2015-05-0515127011601ND
2015-05-0615127012701ND
2015-05-0615127012601ND
2015-07-2715211007101ND
2015-07-2715211007301ND
2015-07-2715211007501ND
2015-07-2715211007401ND
2015-10-2515301000301ND
2015-10-2615301000701ND
2015-10-2615301000201ND
2015-10-2615301000401ND
2016-02-0316035005201ND
2016-02-0316035004901ND
2016-02-0316035004601ND
2016-02-0316035005001ND
2016-04-2516119001901ND
2016-04-2516119001501ND
2016-04-2516119002001ND
2016-04-2516119001801ND
2016-07-2616209002901ND
2016-07-2616209003001ND
2016-07-2616209002401ND
2016-07-2616209002501ND
2016-10-2416301001301ND
2016-10-2416301000201ND
2016-10-2416301000801ND
2016-10-2416301001001ND
2017-01-3017033000101ND
2017-01-3017033001001ND
2017-01-3017033001101ND
2017-01-3017033000601ND
2017-04-2517116004101ND
2017-04-2517116004501ND
2017-04-2517116004201ND
2017-05-3017152002501ND
2017-07-2617208001801ND
2017-07-2617208001501ND
2017-07-2617208001701ND
2017-07-2617208001601ND
2017-10-2317298004201ND
2017-10-2317298003901ND
2017-10-2317298004001ND
2017-10-2317298004101ND
2018-01-2318025002001ND
2018-01-2318025001801ND
2018-01-2318025002301ND
2018-02-1918053002201ND
2018-05-1518137008601ND
2018-05-1518137008301ND
2018-05-1518137008201ND
2018-05-1618137008101ND
2018-07-3118213004701ND
2018-07-3118213004501ND
2018-07-3118213004401ND
2018-07-3118213004101ND
2018-11-1418319005901ND
2018-11-1418319005701ND
2018-11-1418319005501ND
2018-11-1418319005601ND
2019-02-1219045006601ND
2019-02-1219045007001ND
2019-02-1219045007101ND
2019-02-12190450068011.10 ppb
2019-04-3019122001301ND
2019-04-3019122000701ND
2019-04-3019122001101ND
2019-04-3019122000901ND
2019-08-0619220001001ND
2019-08-06192200012011.10 ppb
2019-08-06192200013011.10 ppb
2019-08-0619220001401ND
2019-11-0619311008801ND
2019-11-0619311009201ND
2019-11-0619311008901ND
2019-11-0619311009001ND