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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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

22

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.438 ppb165ND - 1.70 ppb
20150.344 ppb164ND - 1.70 ppb
2016ND160ND
20170.138 ppb162ND - 1.20 ppb
20180.444 ppb165ND - 2.20 ppb
20190.556 ppb166ND - 1.90 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
2014-02-101Q2014 CROSSROADND
2014-02-101Q2014 SHOREVIEW1.70 ppb
2014-02-101Q2014 MOYERS CO1.70 ppb
2014-02-101Q2014 FOSTER RDND
2014-05-212Q2014 FOSTER RDND
2014-05-212Q2014 CROSSROADND
2014-05-212Q2014 MOYERS COND
2014-05-212Q2014 SHOREVIEW1.000 ppb
2014-08-203Q2014 FOSTER RDND
2014-08-203Q2014 MOYERS COND
2014-08-203Q2014 SHOREVIEWND
2014-08-203Q2014 CROSSROADND
2014-12-264Q2014 MOYERS CO1.30 ppb
2014-12-264Q2014 CROSSROADND
2014-12-264Q2014 SHOREVIEW1.30 ppb
2014-12-264Q2014 FOSTER RDND
2015-03-031Q2015 CROSSROADND
2015-03-031Q2015 FOSTER RDND
2015-03-031Q2015 MOYERS CO1.70 ppb
2015-03-031Q2015 SHOREVIEW1.60 ppb
2015-06-152Q2015 CROSSROADND
2015-06-152Q2015 FOSTER RDND
2015-06-152Q2015 MOYERS COND
2015-06-152Q2015 SHOREVIEW1.000 ppb
2015-09-023Q2015 CROSSROADND
2015-09-023Q2015 SHOREVIEW1.20 ppb
2015-09-023Q2015 FOSTER RDND
2015-09-023Q2015 MOYERS COND
2015-12-024Q2015 SHOREVIEWND
2015-12-024Q2015 CROSSROADND
2015-12-024Q2015 FOSTER RDND
2015-12-024Q2015 MOYERS COND
2016-03-021Q2016 MOYERS COND
2016-03-021Q2016 FOSTER RDND
2016-03-021Q2016 CROSSROADND
2016-03-021Q2016 SHOREVIEWND
2016-06-012Q2016 FOSTER RDND
2016-06-012Q2016 CROSSROADND
2016-06-012Q2016 MOYERS COND
2016-06-012Q2016 SHOREVIEWND
2016-09-073Q2016 SHOREVIEWND
2016-09-073Q2016 MOYERS COND
2016-09-073Q2016 CROSSROADND
2016-09-073Q2016 FOSTER RDND
2016-12-074Q2016 SHOREVIEWND
2016-12-074Q2016 MOYERS COND
2016-12-074Q2016 FOSTER RDND
2016-12-074Q2016 CROSSROADND
2017-03-011Q2017 MOYERS COND
2017-03-011Q2017 CROSSROADND
2017-03-011Q2017 SHOREVIEWND
2017-03-011Q2017 FOSTER RDND
2017-06-072Q2017 FOSTER RDND
2017-06-072Q2017 CROSSROADND
2017-06-072Q2017 MOYERS CO1.20 ppb
2017-06-072Q2017 SHOREVIEW1.000 ppb
2017-09-203Q2017 FOSTER RDND
2017-09-203Q2017 CROSSROADND
2017-09-203Q2017 SHOREVIEWND
2017-09-203Q2017 MOYERS COND
2017-12-064Q2017 SHOREVIEWND
2017-12-064Q2017 CROSSROADND
2017-12-064Q2017 MOYERS COND
2017-12-064Q2017 FOSTER RDND
2018-03-071Q2018 FOSTER RDND
2018-03-071Q2018 MOYERS CO1.10 ppb
2018-03-071Q2018 SHOREVIEW1.20 ppb
2018-03-071Q2018 CROSSROAD2.20 ppb
2018-06-062Q2018 CROSSROADND
2018-06-062Q2018 SHOREVIEWND
2018-06-062Q2018 FOSTER RDND
2018-06-062Q2018 MOYERS COND
2018-09-053Q2018 FOSTER RDND
2018-09-053Q2018 CROSSROADND
2018-09-053Q2018 SHOREVIEW1.20 ppb
2018-09-073Q2018 MOYERS CO1.40 ppb
2018-12-054Q2018 FOSTER RDND
2018-12-054Q2018 MOYERS COND
2018-12-054Q2018 SHOREVIEWND
2018-12-054Q2018 CROSSROADND
2019-03-061Q2019 FOSTER RDND
2019-03-061Q2019 SHOREVIEW1.10 ppb
2019-03-061Q2019 CROSSROADND
2019-03-061Q2019 MOYERS COND
2019-06-052Q2019 CROSSROAD1.40 ppb
2019-06-052Q2019 SHOREVIEW1.90 ppb
2019-06-052Q2019 FOSTER RD1.40 ppb
2019-06-052Q2019 MOYERS CO1.70 ppb
2019-09-043Q2019 FOSTER RDND
2019-09-043Q2019 CROSSROADND
2019-09-043Q2019 SHOREVIEWND
2019-09-043Q2019 MOYERS COND
2019-12-044Q2019 MOYERS CO1.40 ppb
2019-12-044Q2019 FOSTER RDND
2019-12-044Q2019 SHOREVIEWND
2019-12-044Q2019 CROSSROADND