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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.

 

72

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

44

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND160ND
201724.1 ppb1612ND - 53.0 ppb
201852.5 ppb161634.5 ppb - 72.3 ppb
20197.63 ppb16163.50 ppb - 16.0 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
2014-10-231345433ND
2014-10-231345432ND
2014-10-231345433ND
2014-10-231345432ND
2015-10-271439230ND
2015-10-271439231ND
2015-10-271439231ND
2015-10-271439230ND
2016-02-171468304ND
2016-02-171468305ND
2016-02-171468305ND
2016-02-171468304ND
2016-04-191484340ND
2016-04-191484341ND
2016-04-191484341ND
2016-04-191484340ND
2016-07-271511189ND
2016-07-271511190ND
2016-07-271511190ND
2016-07-271511189ND
2016-10-041532076ND
2016-10-041532077ND
2016-10-041532077ND
2016-10-041532076ND
2017-01-1235288675010ND
2017-01-1235288675011ND
2017-01-1235288675011ND
2017-01-1235288675010ND
2017-04-123530654601223.5 ppb
2017-04-123530654601127.0 ppb
2017-04-123530654601127.0 ppb
2017-04-123530654601223.5 ppb
2017-07-193532511000421.7 ppb
2017-07-193532511000320.2 ppb
2017-07-193532511000320.2 ppb
2017-07-193532511000421.7 ppb
2017-10-053534065500153.0 ppb
2017-10-053534065500247.2 ppb
2017-10-053534065500153.0 ppb
2017-10-053534065500247.2 ppb
2018-01-053536673400154.1 ppb
2018-01-053536673400236.1 ppb
2018-01-053536673400154.1 ppb
2018-01-053536673400236.1 ppb
2018-04-123538629400172.3 ppb
2018-04-123538629400260.6 ppb
2018-04-123538629400172.3 ppb
2018-04-123538629400260.6 ppb
2018-07-183540582700260.0 ppb
2018-07-183540582700165.5 ppb
2018-07-183540582700165.5 ppb
2018-07-183540582700260.0 ppb
2018-10-053542254300136.6 ppb
2018-10-053542254300234.5 ppb
2018-10-053542254300136.6 ppb
2018-10-053542254300234.5 ppb
2019-01-02354402590023.50 ppb
2019-01-02354402590014.70 ppb
2019-01-02354402590014.70 ppb
2019-01-02354402590023.50 ppb
2019-04-10354612600026.50 ppb
2019-04-10354612600026.50 ppb
2019-04-10354612600017.80 ppb
2019-04-10354612600017.80 ppb
2019-07-02354797540024.40 ppb
2019-07-02354797540019.70 ppb
2019-07-02354797540019.70 ppb
2019-07-02354797540024.40 ppb
2019-10-033550287800116.0 ppb
2019-10-03355028780028.40 ppb
2019-10-033550287800116.0 ppb
2019-10-03355028780028.40 ppb