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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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46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND80ND
20180.263 ppb82ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.275 ppb82ND - 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
2014-01-2014023006101ND
2014-01-2014023006201ND
2014-04-1514107010401ND
2014-04-1514107010301ND
2014-07-2814210000601ND
2014-07-2814210000501ND
2014-10-2114295002301ND
2014-10-2114295002401ND
2015-01-2015022003901ND
2015-01-2015022003801ND
2015-04-2015113000201ND
2015-04-2015113000101ND
2015-07-2015203000101ND
2015-07-2015203000201ND
2015-10-1915295003901ND
2015-10-1915295004001ND
2016-04-1916112012001ND
2016-04-1916112012101ND
2016-07-1816204000301ND
2016-07-1816204000401ND
2016-10-1816294006601ND
2016-10-1816294006701ND
2017-01-1717019006301ND
2017-01-1717019006401ND
2017-05-1117131004401ND
2017-05-1117131004301ND
2017-08-0717222008401ND
2017-08-0717222008301ND
2017-11-1417320005901ND
2017-11-1417320005801ND
2018-01-1718018003401ND
2018-02-1418045001501ND
2018-04-1718109003602ND
2018-05-2218144000101ND
2018-07-1718200004501ND
2018-07-17182000046011.10 ppb
2018-10-1718290003401ND
2018-12-03183390019011.000 ppb
2019-02-1319045000701ND
2019-02-1319045000901ND
2019-04-2219115006301ND
2019-04-2219115006401ND
2019-07-22192060061021.10 ppb
2019-07-22192060062011.10 ppb
2019-10-1419290000601ND
2019-10-1419290000501ND