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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chlorodibromoacetic acid

Sweet Springs 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.

 

51

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

37

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20148.13 ppb129ND - 15.4 ppb
201515.4 ppb87ND - 23.3 ppb
20163.71 ppb882.40 ppb - 5.80 ppb
20173.84 ppb73ND - 11.3 ppb
20182.72 ppb85ND - 5.21 ppb
20192.32 ppb85ND - 4.70 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
2014-01-16AC1680915.4 ppb
2014-01-16AC1681013.6 ppb
2014-01-16AC1681113.2 ppb
2014-01-16AC1681213.1 ppb
2014-04-14AC21716ND
2014-04-14AC217171.53 ppb
2014-04-14AC217189.00 ppb
2014-04-14AC217197.17 ppb
2014-08-05AC3077811.1 ppb
2014-08-05AC3077913.5 ppb
2014-11-03AC37727ND
2014-11-03AC37728ND
2015-01-28AC4045114.7 ppb
2015-01-28AC4045216.6 ppb
2015-04-27AC4509215.8 ppb
2015-04-27AC4509114.8 ppb
2015-07-23AC54373ND
2015-07-23AC5437417.5 ppb
2015-10-27AC6126120.8 ppb
2015-10-27AC6126023.3 ppb
2016-03-24AC676712.40 ppb
2016-03-24AC676702.63 ppb
2016-06-21AC749155.80 ppb
2016-06-21AC749164.58 ppb
2016-09-15AC838973.05 ppb
2016-09-15AC838982.81 ppb
2016-12-22AC888983.70 ppb
2016-12-22AC888974.73 ppb
2017-03-22AC9216910.9 ppb
2017-03-22AC9216811.3 ppb
2017-06-21AC98513ND
2017-06-21AC98512ND
2017-09-25AD06487ND
2017-09-25AD06486ND
2017-12-19AD106374.67 ppb
2018-03-26AD177715.21 ppb
2018-03-26AD177724.62 ppb
2018-06-19AD273302.84 ppb
2018-06-19AD273314.41 ppb
2018-09-12AD329514.66 ppb
2018-09-12AD32952ND
2018-11-26AD36575ND
2018-11-26AD36576ND
2019-03-18AD405453.55 ppb
2019-03-18AD405464.22 ppb
2019-06-13AD491454.19 ppb
2019-06-13AD491444.70 ppb
2019-09-11AD55226ND
2019-09-11AD55227ND
2019-12-16AD591341.86 ppb
2019-12-16AD59135ND