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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Chaska

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.600 ppb21ND - 1.20 ppb
20150.900 ppb21ND - 1.80 ppb
20160.950 ppb21ND - 1.90 ppb
20170.600 ppb21ND - 1.20 ppb
20180.576 ppb43ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.600 ppb21ND - 1.20 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
2014-12-1714L0762-01ND
2014-12-1714L0762-021.20 ppb
2015-12-0215L0168-01ND
2015-12-0215L0168-021.80 ppb
2016-12-0516L0212-01ND
2016-12-0516L0212-021.90 ppb
2017-12-0517L0191-01ND
2017-12-0517L0191-021.20 ppb
2018-07-0239782200.448 ppb
2018-07-0239782210.756 ppb
2018-12-0318L0015-01ND
2018-12-0318L0015-021.10 ppb
2019-12-0219L0015-01ND
2019-12-0219L0015-021.20 ppb