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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Talking Rock Creek Properties

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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
20180.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
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
2014-02-14AI28235ND
2014-02-14AI28234ND
2014-05-13AI40594ND
2014-05-13AI40593ND
2014-08-12AI49888ND
2014-08-12AI49887ND
2014-11-19AI59923ND
2014-11-19AI59922ND
2015-02-17AI65058ND
2015-02-17AI65057ND
2015-05-19AI77559ND
2015-05-19AI77560ND
2015-08-24AI87508ND
2015-08-24AI87507ND
2015-11-17AJ01349ND
2015-11-17AJ01348ND
2016-02-16AJ06720ND
2016-02-16AJ06719ND
2016-05-18AJ12595ND
2016-05-18AJ12594ND
2016-08-17AJ23260ND
2016-08-17AJ23259ND
2016-11-16AJ33872ND
2016-11-16AJ33873ND
2017-02-20AJ46867ND
2017-02-20AJ46866ND
2017-05-16AJ55692ND
2017-05-16AJ55691ND
2017-08-22AJ65642ND
2017-08-22AJ65641ND
2017-11-14AJ73883ND
2017-11-14AJ73882ND
2018-02-13AJ83976ND
2018-02-13AJ83975ND
2018-05-15AJ89688ND
2018-05-15AJ89689ND
2018-08-22AJ98825ND
2018-08-22AJ988241.000 ppb
2018-11-18AK06421ND
2018-11-18AK06420ND
2019-02-19AK11772ND
2019-02-19AK11771ND
2019-05-14AK17606ND
2019-05-14AK17605ND
2019-08-20AK27472ND
2019-08-20AK27471ND
2019-11-06AK36430ND
2019-11-06AK36431ND