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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Hidden Oaks Subdivision Ws

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.

 

72

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

44

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND120ND
201732.1 ppb1612ND - 56.3 ppb
201855.5 ppb161632.4 ppb - 93.5 ppb
20198.74 ppb16165.40 ppb - 14.7 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
2014-08-121325222ND
2014-08-121325221ND
2014-08-121325222ND
2014-08-121325221ND
2015-08-261422237ND
2015-08-261422238ND
2015-08-261422238ND
2015-08-261422237ND
2015-11-301447680ND
2015-11-301447681ND
2015-11-301447681ND
2015-11-301447680ND
2016-05-301496257ND
2016-05-301496258ND
2016-05-301496258ND
2016-05-301496257ND
2016-08-181518349ND
2016-08-181518350ND
2016-08-181518350ND
2016-08-181518349ND
2016-11-161542208ND
2016-11-161542209ND
2016-11-161542209ND
2016-11-161542208ND
2017-02-0135292582001ND
2017-02-0135292582002ND
2017-02-0135292582002ND
2017-02-0135292582001ND
2017-05-053531061801629.7 ppb
2017-05-053531061801526.4 ppb
2017-05-053531061801526.4 ppb
2017-05-053531061801629.7 ppb
2017-08-023532800201043.2 ppb
2017-08-023532800200945.6 ppb
2017-08-023532800200945.6 ppb
2017-08-023532800201043.2 ppb
2017-11-023534616100156.3 ppb
2017-11-023534616100255.2 ppb
2017-11-023534616100156.3 ppb
2017-11-023534616100255.2 ppb
2018-02-023537203900151.1 ppb
2018-02-023537203900249.9 ppb
2018-02-023537203900151.1 ppb
2018-02-023537203900249.9 ppb
2018-05-233539458500159.6 ppb
2018-05-233539458500238.7 ppb
2018-05-233539458500159.6 ppb
2018-05-233539458500238.7 ppb
2018-08-023540859400232.4 ppb
2018-08-023540859400137.6 ppb
2018-08-023540859400137.6 ppb
2018-08-023540859400232.4 ppb
2018-11-163543224700193.5 ppb
2018-11-163543224700281.3 ppb
2018-11-163543224700193.5 ppb
2018-11-163543224700281.3 ppb
2019-02-01354457450029.80 ppb
2019-02-01354457450019.60 ppb
2019-02-01354457450019.60 ppb
2019-02-01354457450029.80 ppb
2019-05-01354658590026.10 ppb
2019-05-01354658590026.10 ppb
2019-05-01354658590015.40 ppb
2019-05-01354658590015.40 ppb
2019-08-01354872530027.00 ppb
2019-08-01354872530017.20 ppb
2019-08-01354872530017.20 ppb
2019-08-01354872530027.00 ppb
2019-11-143551255700114.7 ppb
2019-11-143551255700210.1 ppb
2019-11-143551255700114.7 ppb
2019-11-143551255700210.1 ppb