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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.

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26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.173 ppb81ND - 1.38 ppb
20150.394 ppb82ND - 1.60 ppb
2016ND80ND
2017ND20ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-01-13AC16618ND
2014-01-13AC166171.38 ppb
2014-04-28AC21524ND
2014-04-28AC21525ND
2014-07-21AC30519ND
2014-07-21AC30520ND
2014-10-15AC37590ND
2014-10-15AC37591ND
2015-01-20AC403151.60 ppb
2015-01-20AC403141.55 ppb
2015-04-22AC44998ND
2015-04-22AC44999ND
2015-07-21AC54202ND
2015-07-21AC54203ND
2015-10-19AC61157ND
2015-10-19AC61158ND
2016-01-26AC64963ND
2016-02-04AC67155ND
2016-04-26AC69322ND
2016-04-26AC69321ND
2016-09-28AC83735ND
2016-09-28AC83734ND
2016-11-28AC86232ND
2016-11-28AC86231ND
2017-07-27AD01318ND
2017-07-27AD01319ND