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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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25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

7

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.000 ppb42ND - 2.10 ppb
20150.480 ppb51ND - 2.40 ppb
20161.08 ppb41ND - 4.32 ppb
20170.320 ppb41ND - 1.28 ppb
20181.90 ppb41ND - 7.60 ppb
20192.49 ppb41ND - 9.95 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
2014-03-123403120322.10 ppb
2014-06-113406110341.90 ppb
2014-09-10340911031ND
2014-12-10341210129ND
2015-03-113503110422.40 ppb
2015-06-10350610128ND
2015-09-09350909014ND
2015-12-09351209049ND
2015-12-09351209049AND
2016-03-093603090574.32 ppb
2016-06-08360608056ND
2016-09-07360907171ND
2016-12-08361208020ND
2017-03-08370308107ND
2017-06-073706072131.28 ppb
2017-09-06370906077ND
2017-12-06371206188AND
2018-03-08380308180ND
2018-06-083806080237.60 ppb
2018-09-06380906155ND
2018-12-05381205019WND
2019-03-06390306062ND
2019-06-06390606103.2ND
2019-09-063909060999.95 ppb
2019-12-03391204074ND