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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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

14

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.248 ppb42ND - 0.530 ppb
20150.235 ppb43ND - 0.340 ppb
20160.355 ppb440.300 ppb - 0.430 ppb
20170.0975 ppb41ND - 0.390 ppb
20180.135 ppb41ND - 0.540 ppb
20190.300 ppb43ND - 0.530 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
2014-02-11B14020944-001B0.460 ppb
2014-05-16B14051731-001BND
2014-08-20B14082027-001B0.530 ppb
2014-12-03B14120438-001BND
2015-02-10B15020933-001B0.270 ppb
2015-05-12B15051126-001BND
2015-08-10B15080912-001B0.340 ppb
2015-11-09B15110812-001B0.330 ppb
2016-02-08B16020735-001B0.330 ppb
2016-05-10B16050882-001B0.360 ppb
2016-08-10B16081220-001B0.300 ppb
2016-11-09B16110909-001B0.430 ppb
2017-02-06B17020379-001B0.390 ppb
2017-05-10B17051096-001BND
2017-08-07B17080718-001BND
2017-11-08B17110716-001BND
2018-02-07H18020091-001B0.540 ppb
2018-05-09H18050266-001BND
2018-08-10B18081359-001BND
2018-11-06H18110124-001BND
2019-02-07H19020077-001B0.320 ppb
2019-05-15B19051493-001BND
2019-08-22B19082293-001B0.350 ppb
2019-11-14B19111369-001B0.530 ppb