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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Tribromoacetic acid

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Tribromoacetic 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.

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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND200ND

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 tribromoacetic 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
2014-02-10AC18205ND
2014-02-10AC18204ND
2014-02-10AC18207ND
2014-02-10AC18206ND
2014-05-14AC23212ND
2014-05-14AC23215ND
2014-05-14AC23213ND
2014-05-14AC23214ND
2014-09-03AC33370ND
2014-09-03AC33371ND
2014-09-03AC33372ND
2014-09-03AC33373ND
2014-11-12AC38260ND
2014-11-12AC38261ND
2014-11-12AC38262ND
2014-11-12AC38263ND
2015-02-09AC41988ND
2015-02-09AC41990ND
2015-02-09AC41989ND
2015-02-09AC41987ND
2015-05-06AC46558ND
2015-05-06AC46556ND
2015-05-06AC46555ND
2015-05-06AC46557ND
2015-08-17AC57461ND
2015-08-17AC57462ND
2015-08-17AC57463ND
2015-08-17AC57464ND
2015-11-23AC62822ND
2015-11-23AC62821ND
2015-11-23AC62823ND
2015-11-23AC62824ND
2016-02-17AC66368ND
2016-02-17AC66367ND
2016-02-17AC66369ND
2016-02-17AC66370ND
2016-05-10AC72063ND
2016-05-10AC72064ND
2016-05-10AC72062ND
2016-05-10AC72061ND
2016-08-09AC81651ND
2016-08-09AC81650ND
2016-08-09AC81653ND
2016-08-09AC81652ND
2016-11-09AC86961ND
2016-11-09AC86963ND
2016-11-09AC86962ND
2016-11-09AC86960ND
2017-02-06AC90820ND
2017-02-06AC90818ND
2017-02-06AC90819ND
2017-02-06AC90821ND
2017-05-03AC95791ND
2017-05-03AC95792ND
2017-05-03AC95793ND
2017-05-03AC95794ND
2017-08-08AD03477ND
2017-08-08AD03480ND
2017-08-08AD03479ND
2017-08-08AD03478ND
2017-11-13AD09505ND
2017-11-13AD09506ND
2017-11-13AD09504ND
2017-11-13AD09507ND
2018-02-07AD14292ND
2018-02-07AD14293ND
2018-02-07AD14291ND
2018-02-07AD14290ND
2018-05-07AD20521ND
2018-05-07AD20522ND
2018-05-07AD20523ND
2018-05-07AD20524ND
2018-08-06AD31257ND
2018-08-06AD31258ND
2018-08-06AD31255ND
2018-08-06AD31256ND
2018-11-02AD35734ND
2018-11-02AD35731ND
2018-11-02AD35732ND
2018-11-02AD35733ND
2019-02-06AD39399ND
2019-02-06AD39402ND
2019-02-06AD39400ND
2019-02-06AD39401ND
2019-05-06AD47481ND
2019-05-06AD47482ND
2019-05-06AD47483ND
2019-05-06AD47484ND
2019-08-12AD53989ND
2019-08-12AD53988ND
2019-08-12AD53987ND
2019-08-12AD53986ND
2019-11-04AD58109ND
2019-11-04AD58110ND
2019-11-04AD58111ND
2019-11-04AD58112ND
2019-11-25AD58971ND
2019-11-25AD58972ND
2019-11-25AD58973ND
2019-11-25AD58974ND