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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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69

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND50ND
20160.0938 ppb161ND - 1.50 ppb
20170.288 ppb163ND - 1.70 ppb
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
2015-09-215810-015-1405ND
2015-12-085810-900-1445ND
2015-12-085810-903-1340ND
2015-12-085810-902-1355ND
2015-12-085810-901-1425ND
2016-03-175810-903-1405ND
2016-03-175810-902-14201.50 ppb
2016-03-175810-901-1515ND
2016-03-175810-900-1450ND
2016-06-085810-903-1150ND
2016-06-085810-902-1410ND
2016-06-085810-900-1305ND
2016-06-085810-901-1335ND
2016-09-065810-902-1335ND
2016-09-065810-903-1315ND
2016-09-065810-900-1055ND
2016-09-065810-901-1135ND
2016-12-085810-903-0850ND
2016-12-085810-902-0920ND
2016-12-085810-900-1220ND
2016-12-085810-901-0945ND
2017-03-075810-901-11251.20 ppb
2017-03-075810-902-12001.70 ppb
2017-03-075810-900-1035ND
2017-03-075810-903-10051.70 ppb
2017-06-055810-901-1110ND
2017-06-055810-902-1315ND
2017-06-055810-900-1030ND
2017-06-055810-903-1330ND
2017-09-065810-901-1135ND
2017-09-065810-900-1155ND
2017-09-065810-903-1040ND
2017-09-255810-902-1325ND
2017-12-055810-901-1415ND
2017-12-055810-903-1330ND
2017-12-055810-902-1345ND
2017-12-055810-900-1440ND
2018-03-055810-903-1300ND
2018-03-055810-902-1335ND
2018-03-055810-901-1400ND
2018-03-055810-900-1425ND
2018-06-075810-901-1100ND
2018-06-075810-903-1005ND
2018-06-075810-902-1030ND
2018-06-075810-900-1130ND
2018-09-055810-901-1425ND
2018-09-055810-903-1345ND
2018-09-055810-902-1400ND
2018-09-055810-900-1445ND
2018-12-055810-901-1425ND
2018-12-055810-902-1410ND
2018-12-055810-903-1345ND
2018-12-055810-900-1525ND
2019-03-045810-903-1345ND
2019-03-045810-902-1505ND
2019-03-045810-901-1435ND
2019-03-045810-900-1405ND
2019-06-195810-903-1105ND
2019-06-195810-902-1135ND
2019-06-195810-901-1310ND
2019-06-195810-900-1200ND
2019-09-045810-902-1100ND
2019-09-045810-903-1000ND
2019-09-045810-901-1310ND
2019-09-045810-900-1120ND
2019-12-045810-903-1015ND
2019-12-045810-902-1400ND
2019-12-045810-901-1320ND
2019-12-045810-900-1245ND