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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chlorodibromoacetic acid

Mercer PWS

Chlorodibromoacetic acid is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.74 ppb111.74 ppb
20156.50 ppb21ND - 13.0 ppb
20160.678 ppb41ND - 2.71 ppb
20171.10 ppb43ND - 1.79 ppb
20180.460 ppb41ND - 1.84 ppb
20191.93 ppb441.08 ppb - 2.93 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.02 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.02 ppb for chlorodibromoacetic 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
2014-07-31AC307691.74 ppb
2015-07-22AC54364ND
2015-10-22AC6125113.0 ppb
2016-01-25AC65057ND
2016-04-26AC69416ND
2016-09-15AC83877ND
2016-10-24AC863232.71 ppb
2017-01-23AC891361.10 ppb
2017-04-18AC944951.79 ppb
2017-07-17AD01470ND
2017-10-17AD079271.51 ppb
2018-01-19AD11367ND
2018-04-18AD18040ND
2018-07-19AD29240ND
2018-10-22AD344341.84 ppb
2019-01-15AD377451.61 ppb
2019-04-15AD461652.93 ppb
2019-07-16AD518602.09 ppb
2019-10-16AD567501.08 ppb