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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

USMC Lejeune--Holcomb Blvd

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

26

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.650 ppb164ND - 3.00 ppb
20150.750 ppb1611ND - 2.00 ppb
2016ND160ND
20170.438 ppb162ND - 4.00 ppb
20180.313 ppb163ND - 2.00 ppb
20190.569 ppb166ND - 2.00 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
2014-01-23777597TND
2014-01-23777598TND
2014-01-23777599TND
2014-01-23777596TND
2014-04-17783632TND
2014-04-17783630TND
2014-04-17783631TND
2014-04-17783633TND
2014-07-23790995TND
2014-07-23790996T2.70 ppb
2014-07-23790997T2.20 ppb
2014-07-23790998T3.00 ppb
2014-10-22798013TND
2014-10-22798014T2.50 ppb
2014-10-22798012TND
2014-10-22798011TND
2015-01-211.000 ppb
2015-01-211.000 ppb
2015-01-211.000 ppb
2015-01-211.000 ppb
2015-04-221.000 ppb
2015-04-221.000 ppb
2015-04-221.000 ppb
2015-04-221.000 ppb
2015-07-21ND
2015-07-211.000 ppb
2015-07-211.000 ppb
2015-07-212.00 ppb
2015-10-20ND
2015-10-20ND
2015-10-20ND
2015-10-20ND
2016-01-2037729_16-02728ND
2016-01-2037729_16-02727ND
2016-01-2037729_16-02726ND
2016-01-2037729_16-02725ND
2016-04-2037729_16-12633ND
2016-04-2037729_16-12632ND
2016-04-2037729_16-12631ND
2016-04-2037729_16-12630ND
2016-07-1937729_16-24286ND
2016-07-1937729_16-24287ND
2016-07-1937729_16-24288ND
2016-07-1937729_16-24289ND
2016-10-1837729_16-36620ND
2016-10-1837729_16-36621ND
2016-10-1837729_16-36622ND
2016-10-1837729_16-36623ND
2017-01-1837729_17-02432ND
2017-01-1837729_17-02435ND
2017-01-1837729_17-02433ND
2017-01-1837729_17-02434ND
2017-04-1837729_17-12908ND
2017-04-1837729_17-12910ND
2017-04-1837729_17-12911ND
2017-04-1837729_17-12912ND
2017-07-1837729_17-249684.00 ppb
2017-07-1837729_17-249673.00 ppb
2017-07-1837729_17-24966ND
2017-07-1837729_17-24965ND
2017-10-1637729_17-39173ND
2017-10-1637729_17-39174ND
2017-10-1637729_17-39175ND
2017-10-1637729_17-39176ND
2018-01-2237729_18-03019 1.000 ppb
2018-01-2237729_18-03018 2.00 ppb
2018-01-2237729_18-03017 ND
2018-01-2237729_18-03016 2.00 ppb
2018-04-1737729_18-15265 ND
2018-04-1737729_18-15262 ND
2018-04-1737729_18-15263 ND
2018-04-1737729_18-15264 ND
2018-07-1737729_18-29405 ND
2018-07-1737729_18-29404 ND
2018-07-1737729_18-29403 ND
2018-07-1737729_18-29402 ND
2018-10-1837729_18-43591 ND
2018-10-1837729_18-43592 ND
2018-10-1837729_18-43593 ND
2018-10-1837729_18-43600 ND
2019-01-1537729_19-02415 1.000 ppb
2019-01-1537729_19-02416 2.00 ppb
2019-01-1537729_19-02417 2.00 ppb
2019-01-1537729_19-02418 2.00 ppb
2019-04-167616-041619-B01M1.10 ppb
2019-04-167616-041619-B04MND
2019-04-167616-041619-B03MND
2019-04-167616-041619-B02M1.000 ppb
2019-07-197616-071919-B02MND
2019-07-197616-071919-B04MND
2019-07-197616-071919-B03MND
2019-07-197616-071919-B01MND
2019-10-1637729_19-44986 ND
2019-10-1637729_19-44985 ND
2019-10-1637729_19-44984 ND
2019-10-1637729_19-44983 ND