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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Durham

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.

 

288

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND480ND
2015ND480ND
2016ND480ND
20170.0729 ppb482ND - 1.80 ppb
2018ND480ND
2019ND480ND

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
2014-02-11C400987-03ND
2014-02-11C400987-04ND
2014-02-11C400987-05RE1ND
2014-02-11C400987-06ND
2014-02-11C400987-07RE1ND
2014-02-11C400987-08ND
2014-02-11C400987-09ND
2014-02-11C400987-10ND
2014-02-11C400987-11ND
2014-02-11C400987-12ND
2014-02-11C400987-13ND
2014-02-11C400987-14ND
2014-05-13C405354-03RE1ND
2014-05-13C405354-04RE1ND
2014-05-13C405354-05RE1ND
2014-05-13C405354-06ND
2014-05-13C405354-07RE1ND
2014-05-13C405354-08ND
2014-05-13C405354-09RE1ND
2014-05-13C405354-10ND
2014-05-13C405354-11ND
2014-05-13C405354-12RE1ND
2014-05-13C405354-13ND
2014-05-13C405354-14ND
2014-08-12C409625-03RE1ND
2014-08-12C409625-04ND
2014-08-12C409625-05ND
2014-08-12C409625-06ND
2014-08-12C409625-07ND
2014-08-12C409625-08ND
2014-08-12C409625-09ND
2014-08-12C409625-10ND
2014-08-12C409625-11ND
2014-08-12C409625-12ND
2014-08-12C409625-13ND
2014-08-12C409625-14ND
2014-11-11C414066-03ND
2014-11-11C414066-13ND
2014-11-11C414066-14ND
2014-11-11C414066-04ND
2014-11-11C414066-05ND
2014-11-11C414066-06ND
2014-11-11C414066-07ND
2014-11-11C414066-08ND
2014-11-11C414066-09ND
2014-11-11C414066-10ND
2014-11-11C414066-11ND
2014-11-11C414066-12ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-08-10ND
2015-08-10ND
2015-08-10ND
2015-08-10ND
2015-08-10ND
2015-08-10ND
2015-08-10ND
2015-08-10ND
2015-08-10ND
2015-08-10ND
2015-08-10ND
2015-08-10ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2016-02-09CZ01069-03ND
2016-02-09CZ01069-04ND
2016-02-09CZ01069-05ND
2016-02-09CZ01069-06ND
2016-02-09CZ01069-07ND
2016-02-09CZ01069-08ND
2016-02-09CZ01069-09ND
2016-02-09CZ01069-10ND
2016-02-09CZ01069-11ND
2016-02-09CZ01069-12ND
2016-02-09CZ01069-13ND
2016-02-09CZ01069-14ND
2016-05-11CZ05502-02ND
2016-05-11CZ05502-03ND
2016-05-11CZ05502-04ND
2016-05-11CZ05502-05ND
2016-05-11CZ05502-06ND
2016-05-11CZ05502-07ND
2016-05-11CZ05502-09ND
2016-05-11CZ05502-10ND
2016-05-11CZ05502-11ND
2016-05-11CZ05502-12ND
2016-05-11CZ05502-13ND
2016-05-11CZ05502-14ND
2016-08-09CZ10772-03ND
2016-08-09CZ10772-04ND
2016-08-09CZ10772-05ND
2016-08-09CZ10772-06ND
2016-08-09CZ10772-07RE1ND
2016-08-09CZ10772-08ND
2016-08-09CZ10772-09ND
2016-08-09CZ10772-10ND
2016-08-09CZ10772-11ND
2016-08-09CZ10772-12ND
2016-08-09CZ10772-13RE1ND
2016-08-09CZ10772-14ND
2016-11-08CZ16179-03ND
2016-11-09CZ16179-04ND
2016-11-09CZ16179-05ND
2016-11-09CZ16179-06ND
2016-11-09CZ16179-07ND
2016-11-09CZ16179-08ND
2016-11-09CZ16179-09ND
2016-11-09CZ16179-10ND
2016-11-09CZ16179-11ND
2016-11-09CZ16179-12ND
2016-11-09CZ16179-13ND
2016-11-09CZ16179-14ND
2017-02-15CA00946-03ND
2017-02-15CA00946-04ND
2017-02-15CA00946-05ND
2017-02-15CA00946-06ND
2017-02-15CA00946-07ND
2017-02-15CA00946-08ND
2017-02-15CA00946-09ND
2017-02-15CA00946-10ND
2017-02-15CA00946-11ND
2017-02-15CA00946-12ND
2017-02-15CA00946-13ND
2017-02-15CA00946-14ND
2017-05-08CA06171-03ND
2017-05-08CA06171-04ND
2017-05-08CA06171-05ND
2017-05-08CA06171-06ND
2017-05-08CA06171-07ND
2017-05-08CA06171-08ND
2017-05-08CA06171-09ND
2017-05-08CA06171-10ND
2017-05-08CA06171-11ND
2017-05-08CA06171-12ND
2017-05-08CA06171-13ND
2017-05-08CA06171-14ND
2017-08-08CA11368-03ND
2017-08-08CA11368-04ND
2017-08-08CA11368-05ND
2017-08-08CA11368-06ND
2017-08-08CA11368-07ND
2017-08-08CA11368-08ND
2017-08-08CA11368-09ND
2017-08-08CA11368-10ND
2017-08-08CA11368-11ND
2017-08-08CA11368-12ND
2017-08-08CA11368-13ND
2017-08-08CA11368-14ND
2017-11-14CA16981-031.70 ppb
2017-11-14CA16981-04ND
2017-11-14CA16981-051.80 ppb
2017-11-14CA16981-06ND
2017-11-14CA16981-07ND
2017-11-14CA16981-08ND
2017-11-14CA16981-09ND
2017-11-14CA16981-10ND
2017-11-14CA16981-11ND
2017-11-14CA16981-12ND
2017-11-14CA16981-13ND
2017-11-14CA16981-14ND
2018-02-13CB01007-03 ND
2018-02-13CB01007-04 ND
2018-02-13CB01007-05 ND
2018-02-13CB01007-06 ND
2018-02-13CB01007-07 ND
2018-02-13CB01007-08 ND
2018-02-13CB01007-09 ND
2018-02-13CB01007-10 ND
2018-02-13CB01007-11 ND
2018-02-13CB01007-12 ND
2018-02-13CB01007-13 ND
2018-02-13CB01007-14 ND
2018-05-08CB06320-03 ND
2018-05-08CB06320-04 ND
2018-05-08CB06320-05 ND
2018-05-08CB06320-06 ND
2018-05-08CB06320-07 ND
2018-05-08CB06320-08 ND
2018-05-08CB06320-09 ND
2018-05-08CB06320-10 ND
2018-05-08CB06320-11 ND
2018-05-08CB06320-12 ND
2018-05-08CB06320-13 ND
2018-05-08CB06320-14 ND
2018-08-14CB11155-03 ND
2018-08-14CB11155-04 ND
2018-08-14CB11155-05 ND
2018-08-14CB11155-06 ND
2018-08-14CB11155-07 ND
2018-08-14CB11155-08 ND
2018-08-14CB11155-09 ND
2018-08-14CB11155-10 ND
2018-08-14CB11155-11 ND
2018-08-14CB11155-12 ND
2018-08-14CB11155-13 ND
2018-08-14CB11155-14 ND
2018-11-12CB16648-03 ND
2018-11-12CB16648-04 ND
2018-11-12CB16648-05 ND
2018-11-12CB16648-06 ND
2018-11-12CB16648-07 ND
2018-11-12CB16648-08 ND
2018-11-12CB16648-09 ND
2018-11-12CB16648-10 ND
2018-11-12CB16648-11 ND
2018-11-12CB16648-12 ND
2018-11-12CB16648-13 ND
2018-11-12CB16648-14 ND
2019-02-12CC01716-03 ND
2019-02-12CC01716-04 ND
2019-02-12CC01716-05 ND
2019-02-12CC01716-06 ND
2019-02-12CC01716-07 ND
2019-02-12CC01716-08 ND
2019-02-12CC01716-09 ND
2019-02-12CC01716-10 ND
2019-02-12CC01716-11 ND
2019-02-12CC01716-12 ND
2019-02-12CC01716-13 ND
2019-02-12CC01716-14 ND
2019-05-14CC06563-03 ND
2019-05-14CC06563-04 ND
2019-05-14CC06563-05 ND
2019-05-14CC06563-06 ND
2019-05-14CC06563-07 ND
2019-05-14CC06563-08 ND
2019-05-14CC06563-09 ND
2019-05-14CC06563-10 ND
2019-05-14CC06563-11 ND
2019-05-14CC06563-12 ND
2019-05-14CC06563-13 ND
2019-05-14CC06563-14 ND
2019-08-13CC12767-03 ND
2019-08-13CC12767-04 ND
2019-08-13CC12767-05 ND
2019-08-13CC12767-06 ND
2019-08-13CC12767-07 ND
2019-08-13CC12767-08 ND
2019-08-13CC12767-09 ND
2019-08-13CC12767-10 ND
2019-08-13CC12767-11 ND
2019-08-13CC12767-12 ND
2019-08-13CC12767-13 ND
2019-08-13CC12767-14 ND
2019-11-12CC18484-03 ND
2019-11-12CC18484-04 ND
2019-11-12CC18484-05 ND
2019-11-12CC18484-06 ND
2019-11-12CC18484-07 ND
2019-11-12CC18484-08 ND
2019-11-12CC18484-09 ND
2019-11-12CC18484-10 ND
2019-11-12CC18484-11 ND
2019-11-12CC18484-12 ND
2019-11-12CC18484-13 ND
2019-11-12CC18484-14 ND