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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Dona Ana MDWCA

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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88

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

76

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.16 ppb129ND - 2.12 ppb
20151.43 ppb2014ND - 4.50 ppb
20161.59 ppb1615ND - 3.80 ppb
20172.06 ppb12120.810 ppb - 5.50 ppb
20182.41 ppb1211ND - 4.40 ppb
20192.68 ppb1615ND - 6.80 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
2014-03-311404081-001B1.28 ppb
2014-03-311404055-001B1.21 ppb
2014-03-311404082-001B1.13 ppb
2014-03-311404083-001B1.83 ppb
2014-08-201408C36-001A2.12 ppb
2014-08-201408C34-001AND
2014-08-201408C16-001AND
2014-09-241409C74-001B1.23 ppb
2014-12-161412985-001BND
2014-12-161412987-001B1.30 ppb
2014-12-161412984-001B1.81 ppb
2014-12-161412986-001B1.95 ppb
2015-03-241503C16-001A3.76 ppb
2015-03-241503C16-001B3.76 ppb
2015-03-241503C67-001AND
2015-03-241503C67-001BND
2015-03-241503C68-001AND
2015-03-241503C68-001BND
2015-03-241503C69-001AND
2015-03-241503C69-001BND
2015-06-1020150171840.290 ppb
2015-06-1020150171870.300 ppb
2015-06-1020150171850.680 ppb
2015-06-1020150171861.000 ppb
2015-09-0120150261994.20 ppb
2015-09-0120150262011.50 ppb
2015-09-0120150262001.20 ppb
2015-09-0120150262024.50 ppb
2015-12-1420150365843.50 ppb
2015-12-1420150365852.00 ppb
2015-12-1420150365821.000 ppb
2015-12-1420150365830.840 ppb
2016-03-0820160068351.50 ppb
2016-03-0820160068331.40 ppb
2016-03-0820160068323.50 ppb
2016-03-0820160068343.80 ppb
2016-06-0920160164621.90 ppb
2016-06-0920160164631.80 ppb
2016-06-0920160164640.810 ppb
2016-06-092016016465ND
2016-09-1420160269741.70 ppb
2016-09-1420160269721.50 ppb
2016-09-1420160269730.940 ppb
2016-09-1420160269710.910 ppb
2016-12-0620160352780.760 ppb
2016-12-0620160352762.00 ppb
2016-12-0620160352771.90 ppb
2016-12-0620160352790.960 ppb
2017-03-3020170092104.40 ppb
2017-03-3020170092112.10 ppb
2017-03-3020170092132.10 ppb
2017-03-3020170092120.920 ppb
2017-06-1320170173192.60 ppb
2017-06-1320170173171.40 ppb
2017-06-1320170173180.950 ppb
2017-06-2220170183921.90 ppb
2017-09-0620170257721.10 ppb
2017-09-0620170257730.980 ppb
2017-09-0620170257710.810 ppb
2017-09-1220170264405.50 ppb
2018-03-0720180067881.90 ppb
2018-03-0720180067872.50 ppb
2018-03-0720180067863.50 ppb
2018-03-0720180067851.90 ppb
2018-06-1220180163241.50 ppb
2018-06-122018016321ND
2018-06-1220180163223.10 ppb
2018-06-1220180163233.20 ppb
2018-12-0420180336133.10 ppb
2018-12-0420180336144.40 ppb
2018-12-0420180336153.30 ppb
2018-12-0420180336270.470 ppb
2019-03-0620190056324.40 ppb
2019-03-0620190056334.80 ppb
2019-03-062019005634ND
2019-03-0620190056376.80 ppb
2019-06-0520190155551.20 ppb
2019-06-0520190155564.90 ppb
2019-06-0520190155572.10 ppb
2019-06-0520190155584.10 ppb
2019-09-0920190253161.80 ppb
2019-09-0920190253180.310 ppb
2019-09-0920190253170.500 ppb
2019-09-0920190253152.10 ppb
2019-12-1220190351350.550 ppb
2019-12-1220190351344.80 ppb
2019-12-1220190351332.40 ppb
2019-12-1220190351322.10 ppb