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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Vilonia 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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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
2016ND120ND
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
2014-02-2614057002401ND
2014-02-2614057002201ND
2014-02-2614057002301ND
2014-02-2614057002501ND
2014-06-1114163002601ND
2014-06-1114163002501ND
2014-06-1114163002801ND
2014-06-1114163002701ND
2014-07-2814210001501ND
2014-07-2814210001401ND
2014-07-2814210001601ND
2014-07-2814210001301ND
2014-10-2114295003301ND
2014-10-2114295003201ND
2014-10-2114295003101ND
2014-10-2114295003401ND
2015-01-1915022003601ND
2015-01-1915022003401ND
2015-01-1915022003501ND
2015-01-1915022003701ND
2015-04-2115113003301ND
2015-04-2115113003201ND
2015-04-2115113003001ND
2015-04-2115113003101ND
2015-07-2115203002201ND
2015-07-2115203002301ND
2015-07-2115203002101ND
2015-07-2115203002001ND
2015-10-2115295006401ND
2015-10-2115295006301ND
2015-10-2115295006501ND
2015-10-2115295006601ND
2016-04-1916112012702ND
2016-04-1916112012602ND
2016-04-1916112012402ND
2016-04-1916112012502ND
2016-07-2116204004101ND
2016-07-2116204004001ND
2016-07-2116204004201ND
2016-07-2116204004301ND
2016-10-1816294007101ND
2016-10-1816294007001ND
2016-10-1816294006801ND
2016-10-1816294006901ND
2017-01-1617019006001ND
2017-01-1617019006201ND
2017-01-1617019006101ND
2017-01-1617019005901ND
2017-05-2317144003901ND
2017-05-2317144003701ND
2017-05-2317144003601ND
2017-05-2317144003801ND
2017-08-1417229007901ND
2017-08-1417229007801ND
2017-08-1417229008101ND
2017-08-1417229008001ND
2017-11-1317320005301ND
2017-11-1317320005501ND
2017-11-1317320005601ND
2017-11-1317320005401ND
2018-01-3118032005501ND
2018-01-3118032005701ND
2018-01-3118032005401ND
2018-01-3118032005601ND
2018-04-1618109010902ND
2018-04-1618109011201ND
2018-04-1618109011001ND
2018-04-1618109011101ND
2018-07-1618200004201ND
2018-07-1618200004401ND
2018-07-1618200004301ND
2018-07-1618200004101ND
2018-10-1518290001701ND
2018-10-1518290001801ND
2018-10-1518290001901ND
2018-10-1518290001601ND
2019-02-1119044001401ND
2019-02-1119044001201ND
2019-02-1119044001501ND
2019-02-1119044001301ND
2019-04-3019122008401ND
2019-04-3019122008301ND
2019-04-3019122008201ND
2019-04-3019122008101ND
2019-08-0719220007301ND
2019-08-0719220007501ND
2019-08-0719220007401ND
2019-08-0719220007601ND
2019-11-2019325002101ND
2019-11-2019325001801ND
2019-11-2019325002001ND
2019-11-2019325001901ND