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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Mebane

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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97

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.375 ppb164ND - 2.00 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND170ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-1816039-141.000 ppb
2014-02-1816040-141.000 ppb
2014-02-1816041-142.00 ppb
2014-02-1816038-142.00 ppb
2014-05-14173104-14ND
2014-05-14173101A14ND
2014-05-14173102-14ND
2014-05-14173103-14ND
2014-08-13173628-14ND
2014-08-13173629-14ND
2014-08-13173630-14ND
2014-08-13173631-14ND
2014-11-12174362-14ND
2014-11-12174363-14ND
2014-11-12174361-14ND
2014-11-12174360-14ND
2015-02-11ND
2015-02-11ND
2015-02-11ND
2015-02-11ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2016-02-17234-16ND
2016-02-17236-16ND
2016-02-17237-16ND
2016-02-17235-16ND
2016-05-113447534ND
2016-05-113447533ND
2016-05-113447532ND
2016-05-113447531ND
2016-08-103518926ND
2016-08-103518927ND
2016-08-103518928ND
2016-08-103518929ND
2016-11-083582362ND
2016-11-083582363ND
2016-11-083582364ND
2016-11-083582365ND
2017-02-083634865ND
2017-02-083634868ND
2017-02-083634866ND
2017-02-083634867ND
2017-05-103692259ND
2017-05-103692260ND
2017-05-103692261ND
2017-05-103692262ND
2017-08-093753245ND
2017-08-093753244ND
2017-08-093753243ND
2017-08-093753242ND
2017-11-083817348ND
2017-11-083817349ND
2017-11-083817350ND
2017-11-083817351ND
2018-02-143872946 ND
2018-02-143872945 ND
2018-02-143872944 ND
2018-02-143872943 ND
2018-05-093933043 ND
2018-05-093933040 ND
2018-05-093933041 ND
2018-05-093933042 ND
2018-08-084016647 ND
2018-08-084016646 ND
2018-08-084016645 ND
2018-08-084016644 ND
2018-08-284039693 ND
2018-11-144124965 ND
2018-11-144124966 ND
2018-11-144124967 ND
2018-11-144124968 ND
2019-02-134197653 ND
2019-02-134197654 ND
2019-02-134197655 ND
2019-02-134197656 ND
2019-05-084288009 ND
2019-05-084288012 ND
2019-05-084288011 ND
2019-05-084288010 ND
2019-08-144387675 ND
2019-08-144387677 ND
2019-08-144387676 ND
2019-08-144387674 ND
2019-11-064478937 ND
2019-11-064478935 ND
2019-11-064478933 ND
2019-11-064478931 ND