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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Mandeville Water Supply

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.

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND120ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-02-10201163351ND
2014-02-10201163349ND
2014-02-10201163350ND
2014-02-10201163351ND
2014-02-10201163352ND
2014-02-10201163350ND
2014-02-10201163349ND
2014-02-10201163352ND
2014-08-06207675002ND
2014-08-06207675001ND
2014-08-06207675002ND
2014-08-06207675001ND
2015-02-022015596001ND
2015-02-022015596002ND
2015-02-022015596002ND
2015-02-022015596001ND
2015-08-312024965001ND
2015-08-312024965002ND
2015-08-312024965002ND
2015-08-312024965001ND
2016-02-012032007001ND
2016-02-012032007002ND
2016-02-012032007001ND
2016-02-012032007002ND
2016-08-082040900001ND
2016-08-082040900002ND
2016-08-082040900001ND
2016-08-082040900002ND
2017-02-0935294521037ND
2017-02-0935294521037ND
2017-08-0335328344021ND
2017-08-0335328344021ND
2018-02-1635374864001ND
2018-02-1635374864001ND
2018-08-1035410510001ND
2018-08-1035410510001ND
2019-02-2135450032001ND
2019-02-2135450032001ND
2019-08-1535490976001ND
2019-08-1535490976001ND