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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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-03-03AI28959ND
2014-03-03AI28958ND
2014-06-02AI41893ND
2014-06-02AI41892ND
2014-09-02AI52060ND
2014-09-02AI52059ND
2014-12-02AI60392ND
2014-12-02AI60391ND
2015-03-02AI65691ND
2015-03-02AI65690ND
2015-06-03AI78752ND
2015-06-03AI78753ND
2015-09-01AI88452ND
2015-09-01AI88451ND
2015-12-02AJ01891ND
2015-12-02AJ01890ND
2016-03-01AJ07267ND
2016-03-01AJ07266ND
2016-06-07AJ13619ND
2016-06-07AJ13618ND
2016-09-13AJ27075ND
2016-09-13AJ27074ND
2016-12-12AJ36837ND
2016-12-12AJ36838ND
2017-03-02AJ47342ND
2017-03-02AJ47341ND
2017-06-01AJ56436ND
2017-06-01AJ56435ND
2017-09-06AJ67152ND
2017-09-06AJ67151ND
2017-12-04AJ74810ND
2017-12-04AJ74809ND
2018-03-05AJ84980ND
2018-03-05AJ84979ND
2018-06-18AJ91873ND
2018-06-18AJ91874ND
2018-09-04AJ99742ND
2018-09-04AJ99741ND
2018-11-26AK06630ND
2018-11-26AK06629ND
2019-03-04AK12341ND
2019-03-04AK12340ND
2019-06-03AK18557ND
2019-06-03AK18556ND
2019-09-03AK28901ND
2019-09-03AK28900ND
2019-12-02AK37369ND
2019-12-02AK37370ND