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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Phelan Pinon Hills CSD

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
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
2014-01-163761-603-1122ND
2014-01-163761-601-1040ND
2014-01-163761-602-0937ND
2014-01-163761-604-0848ND
2014-04-083761-604-0810ND
2014-04-083761-603-1256ND
2014-04-083761-602-0840ND
2014-04-083761-601-1222ND
2014-07-023761-604-0940ND
2014-07-023761-603-1107ND
2014-07-023761-602-0906ND
2014-07-023761-601-1031ND
2014-10-063761-603-1331ND
2014-10-063761-602-1044ND
2014-10-063761-604-1129ND
2014-10-063761-601-1303ND
2015-01-203761-604-0959ND
2015-01-203761-603-1223ND
2015-01-203761-602-0908ND
2015-01-203761-601-1115ND
2015-04-063761-604-0952ND
2015-04-063761-603-1155ND
2015-04-063761-601-1123ND
2015-04-063761-602-0916ND
2015-07-213761-601-1015ND
2015-07-213761-604-1130ND
2015-07-213761-603-1200ND
2015-07-213761-602-1040ND
2015-10-073761-602-0930ND
2015-10-073761-601-1000ND
2015-10-073761-604-0830ND
2015-10-073761-603-1030ND
2016-01-123761-602-0915ND
2016-01-123761-601-1000ND
2016-01-123761-604-0845ND
2016-01-123761-603-1030ND
2016-04-053761-602-1100ND
2016-04-053761-601-1130ND
2016-04-053761-604-1030ND
2016-04-053761-603-1200ND
2016-07-123761-604-1040ND
2016-07-123761-602-1015ND
2016-07-123761-601-1115ND
2016-07-123761-603-1145ND
2016-10-053761-604-0915ND
2016-10-053761-602-1105ND
2016-10-053761-603-1330ND
2016-10-053761-601-1130ND
2017-01-183761-603-1145ND
2017-01-183761-604-0925ND
2017-01-183761-602-1000ND
2017-01-183761-601-1115ND
2017-04-253761-603-1020ND
2017-04-253761-601-1000ND
2017-04-253761-602-0845ND
2017-04-253761-604-0915ND
2017-07-123761-601-1315ND
2017-07-123761-602-1140ND
2017-07-123761-604-1115ND
2017-07-123761-603-1400ND
2017-10-183761-604-0900ND
2017-10-183761-601-0930ND
2017-10-183761-603-1000ND
2017-10-183761-602-0830ND
2018-01-173761-604-0930ND
2018-01-173761-601-1130ND
2018-01-173761-602-0845ND
2018-01-173761-603-1100ND
2018-04-033761-602-1100ND
2018-04-033761-603-1200ND
2018-04-033761-604-1120ND
2018-04-033761-601-1145ND
2018-07-163761-602-0958ND
2018-07-163761-604-1044ND
2018-07-163761-603-1235ND
2018-07-163761-601-0927ND
2018-10-013761-602-1124ND
2018-10-013761-604-1251ND
2018-10-013761-603-1427ND
2018-10-013761-601-1022ND
2019-01-073761-601-1018ND
2019-01-073761-603-1258ND
2019-01-073761-602-0948ND
2019-01-073761-604-1125ND
2019-04-013761-601-1350ND
2019-04-013761-603-1504ND
2019-04-013761-604-1423ND
2019-04-013761-602-1315ND
2019-07-033761-604-1234ND
2019-07-033761-603-1347ND
2019-07-033761-601-1011ND
2019-07-033761-602-1135ND
2019-10-013761-604-1340ND
2019-10-013761-603-1420ND
2019-10-013761-601-1245ND
2019-10-013761-602-1315ND