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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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND40ND
20194.57 ppb43ND - 17.2 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
2014-04-15923808ND
2014-06-19926885ND
2015-02-11927821ND
2015-05-11928097AND
2015-08-12928539ND
2015-11-10928946ND
2016-02-17929213ND
2016-05-20923808DPBND
2016-08-10929865ND
2016-12-26930330ND
2017-02-23930478ND
2017-05-24930750ND
2017-08-28931102ND
2018-02-07931552ND
2018-03-26931686ND
2018-05-29931857ND
2018-08-24932230ND
2019-02-14932701ND
2019-05-2893297417.2 ppb
2019-08-12B19081049-001B0.360 ppb
2019-11-21B19111929-001B0.710 ppb