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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Hosanna Heights

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND40ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-06-1714170002101ND
2014-06-1714170002201ND
2016-08-2216237004001ND
2016-08-2216237003901ND
2016-11-0116308005501ND
2016-12-1516350000201ND
2017-02-2117053001101ND
2017-02-2117053001201ND
2017-05-2317144003401ND
2017-05-2317144003501ND
2017-08-0717222013701ND
2017-08-0717222013801ND
2017-11-2717334000401ND
2017-11-2717334000201ND
2018-02-2018053005901ND
2018-02-2018053005801ND
2018-05-2918151001901ND
2018-05-2918151002001ND
2018-08-2718241000301ND
2018-08-2718241000401ND
2019-08-2019234000601ND
2019-08-2019234000501ND