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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
2014-03-03AI29004ND
2014-03-03AI29003ND
2014-06-04AI42299ND
2014-06-04AI42298ND
2014-09-03AI52338ND
2014-09-03AI52337ND
2014-12-01AI60456ND
2014-12-01AI60455ND
2015-03-09AI68589ND
2015-03-09AI68588ND
2015-06-03AI78807ND
2015-06-03AI78808ND
2015-09-02AI88655ND
2015-09-02AI88654ND
2015-11-30AJ01664ND
2015-11-30AJ01663ND
2016-03-02AJ07507ND
2016-03-02AJ07506ND
2016-06-08AJ13868ND
2016-06-08AJ13867ND
2016-09-06AJ25748ND
2016-09-06AJ25747ND
2016-12-06AJ36059ND
2016-12-06AJ36060ND
2017-03-07AJ47668ND
2017-03-07AJ47667ND
2017-06-07AJ57049ND
2017-06-07AJ57048ND
2017-09-06AJ67190ND
2017-09-06AJ67189ND
2017-12-06AJ74973ND
2017-12-06AJ74972ND
2018-03-07AJ85220ND
2018-03-07AJ85219ND
2018-06-05AJ90772ND
2018-06-05AJ90773ND
2018-09-05AJ99914ND
2018-09-05AJ99913ND
2018-11-26AK06659ND
2018-11-26AK06658ND
2019-03-05AK12576ND
2019-03-05AK12575ND
2019-06-03AK18628ND
2019-06-03AK18627ND
2019-09-04AK29223ND
2019-09-04AK29222ND
2019-12-02AK37399ND
2019-12-02AK37400ND