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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Community Water System

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
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
2014-02-1214044004701ND
2014-02-1214044004401ND
2014-02-1214044004501ND
2014-02-1214044004601ND
2014-05-0714128005901ND
2014-05-0714128006001ND
2014-05-0714128006101ND
2014-05-0714128006201ND
2014-08-0614219008401ND
2014-08-0614219008301ND
2014-08-0614219008201ND
2014-08-0614219008501ND
2014-11-0514310008801ND
2014-11-0514310008701ND
2014-11-0514310008601ND
2014-11-0514310008901ND
2015-02-0315036002601ND
2015-02-0315036002801ND
2015-02-0315036002501ND
2015-02-0315036002701ND
2015-05-0615127009201ND
2015-05-0615127009301ND
2015-05-0615127009401ND
2015-05-0615127009101ND
2015-08-0515218002501ND
2015-08-0515218002401ND
2015-08-0515218002601ND
2015-08-0515218002301ND
2015-11-0215309005201ND
2015-11-0315309005101ND
2015-11-0315309005001ND
2015-11-0315309005301ND
2016-02-0316036003701ND
2016-02-0316036003601ND
2016-02-0316036003501ND
2016-02-0316036003401ND
2016-05-0316126010201ND
2016-05-0316126010101ND
2016-05-0316126010001ND
2016-05-0316126009901ND
2016-08-0216217002701ND
2016-08-0216217002801ND
2016-08-0216217002901ND
2016-08-0216217000301ND
2016-11-0216308010901ND
2016-11-0216308011001ND
2016-11-0216308010801ND
2016-11-0216308010701ND
2017-01-3117033008901ND
2017-01-3117033008701ND
2017-01-3117033009001ND
2017-01-3117033008801ND
2017-05-0317124004401ND
2017-05-0317124004501ND
2017-05-0317124004601ND
2017-05-0317124004301ND
2017-08-0217215011101ND
2017-08-0217215011201ND
2017-08-0217215011301ND
2017-08-0217215011001ND
2017-11-0717313006601ND
2017-11-0717313006701ND
2017-11-0717313006501ND
2017-11-0717313006801ND
2018-02-0618039005401ND
2018-02-0618039005201ND
2018-02-0618039005301ND
2018-02-0618039005501ND
2018-05-0218123010601ND
2018-05-0218123010701ND
2018-05-0218123010401ND
2018-05-0218123010501ND
2018-08-0718221010101ND
2018-08-0718221010301ND
2018-08-0718221010201ND
2018-08-0718221010001ND
2018-11-0618311003401ND
2018-11-0618311005601ND
2018-11-0618311003301ND
2018-11-0618311003501ND
2019-02-0519038008701ND
2019-02-0519038008501ND
2019-02-0519038008401ND
2019-02-0519038008601ND
2019-05-0719129010001ND
2019-05-0719129010101ND
2019-05-0719129009901ND
2019-05-0719129010201ND
2019-08-0619220011701ND
2019-08-0619220011901ND
2019-08-0619220011801ND
2019-08-0619220011601ND
2019-11-0519311013801ND
2019-11-0519311013701ND
2019-11-0519311013901ND
2019-11-0519311014001ND