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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.

 

79

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

14

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.638 ppb83ND - 2.10 ppb
20150.979 ppb117ND - 1.96 ppb
20160.214 ppb122ND - 1.55 ppb
20170.0763 ppb161ND - 1.22 ppb
2018ND160ND
20190.0638 ppb161ND - 1.02 ppb

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
2014-02-054020541-021.90 ppb
2014-02-054020541-012.10 ppb
2014-05-064050801-01ND
2014-05-064050801-02ND
2014-08-064081347-01ND
2014-08-064081347-021.10 ppb
2014-11-024110250-01ND
2014-11-024110250-02ND
2015-02-125022055-01ND
2015-02-125022055-021.30 ppb
2015-05-125051830-01ND
2015-05-125051830-03ND
2015-05-125051830-02ND
2015-08-205083810-011.96 ppb
2015-08-205083810-021.76 ppb
2015-08-205083810-031.41 ppb
2015-11-045110836-031.60 ppb
2015-11-045110836-011.27 ppb
2015-11-045110836-021.47 ppb
2016-02-186022950-01ND
2016-02-186022950-02ND
2016-03-156032776-01ND
2016-05-266054227-03ND
2016-06-216063465-02ND
2016-06-216063465-01ND
2016-08-176083533-03ND
2016-08-176083533-011.55 ppb
2016-08-176083533-02ND
2016-11-216113491-01ND
2016-11-216113491-031.02 ppb
2016-11-216113491-02ND
2017-02-227023339-01ND
2017-02-227023339-03ND
2017-02-227023339-04ND
2017-02-227023339-02ND
2017-05-117052315-03RE2ND
2017-05-117052315-04RE2ND
2017-05-117052315-02RE2ND
2017-05-117052315-01RE2ND
2017-08-247084810-03ND
2017-08-247084810-02ND
2017-08-247084810-011.22 ppb
2017-08-247084810-04ND
2017-11-167113257-03ND
2017-11-167113257-02ND
2017-11-167113257-01ND
2017-11-167113257-04ND
2018-02-148022559-04ND
2018-02-148022559-03ND
2018-02-148022559-02ND
2018-02-148022559-01ND
2018-05-248054694-04ND
2018-05-248054694-01ND
2018-05-248054694-02ND
2018-05-248054694-03ND
2018-08-298085831-04ND
2018-08-298085831-03ND
2018-08-298085831-02ND
2018-08-298085831-01ND
2018-11-268114393-01ND
2018-11-268114393-02ND
2018-11-268114393-03ND
2018-11-268114393-04ND
2019-02-219023838-01ND
2019-02-219023838-021.02 ppb
2019-02-219023838-03ND
2019-02-219023838-04ND
2019-05-299055709-01ND
2019-05-299055709-04ND
2019-05-299055709-03ND
2019-05-299055709-02ND
2019-08-279085840-02ND
2019-08-279085840-04ND
2019-08-279085840-03ND
2019-08-279085840-01ND
2019-11-259114549-04ND
2019-11-259114549-03ND
2019-11-259114549-02ND
2019-11-259114549-01ND