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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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32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.990 ppb1910ND - 3.42 ppb
2015ND60ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
20190.515 ppb21ND - 1.03 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
2014-04-07AC19855ND
2014-04-07AC19856ND
2014-04-07AC19858ND
2014-06-12AC28487ND
2014-06-12AC284911.84 ppb
2014-06-12AC28490ND
2014-06-12AC284892.14 ppb
2014-06-12AC284881.66 ppb
2014-06-12AC28486ND
2014-06-12AC284852.09 ppb
2014-06-12AC284841.49 ppb
2014-09-18AC355593.42 ppb
2014-09-18AC355601.88 ppb
2014-09-18AC35561ND
2014-09-18AC355621.46 ppb
2014-12-16AC394541.35 ppb
2014-12-16AC394571.48 ppb
2014-12-16AC39456ND
2014-12-16AC39455ND
2015-03-13AC43534ND
2015-03-13AC43535ND
2015-03-13AC43537ND
2015-03-13AC43536ND
2015-06-10AC51151ND
2015-06-10AC51150ND
2016-06-09AC74805ND
2016-06-09AC74804ND
2017-06-09AC98395ND
2017-06-09AC98396ND
2018-06-13AD27224ND
2019-06-10AD490271.03 ppb
2019-06-10AD49028ND