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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Saratoga Springs City

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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114

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

28

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.345 ppb204ND - 2.20 ppb
20150.574 ppb236ND - 2.70 ppb
20160.390 ppb203ND - 4.30 ppb
20171.01 ppb153ND - 5.10 ppb
20180.770 ppb2011ND - 1.90 ppb
20190.294 ppb161ND - 4.70 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
2014-02-04140496968DBP2ND
2014-02-04140496970DBP2ND
2014-02-04140496971DBP2ND
2014-02-041404968974DBPS2.20 ppb
2014-02-04140496966DBP2ND
2014-04-09141595-3192-DBP91.60 ppb
2014-05-061420244086DBP2ND
2014-05-061420244084DBP2ND
2014-05-06140244082DBP2ND
2014-05-061420244088DBP2ND
2014-07-01C000193-01-DBPS1.30 ppb
2014-08-05C001038DBP2ND
2014-08-05C0010382DBP2ND
2014-08-05C0010383DBP2ND
2014-08-05C0010384DBP2ND
2014-10-03C002622-DBP21.80 ppb
2014-11-05C00334003DBP2ND
2014-11-05C00334002DBP2ND
2014-11-05C00334004DBP2ND
2014-11-05C00334001DBP2ND
2015-01-23C00502301DBP22.70 ppb
2015-01-23C00502301012.70 ppb
2015-02-04C05518602DBP2ND
2015-02-04C00518602DBP2ND
2015-02-04C00518604DBP2ND
2015-02-04C005186DBP2ND
2015-04-13C006579DBP22.10 ppb
2015-04-13C00657901DBP22.10 ppb
2015-05-06C00704902DBP2ND
2015-05-06C007049DBP2ND
2015-05-06C00704903DBP2ND
2015-05-06C00704904DBP2ND
2015-07-13C008825-01-DBP2ND
2015-08-05C009408-02-DBP2ND
2015-08-05C009408-01-DBP2ND
2015-08-05C009408-04-DBP2ND
2015-08-05C009408-03-DBP2ND
2015-10-06C01097801-DBP21.80 ppb
2015-10-06C010978-01-DBP21.80 ppb
2015-11-08C011655-02-DBP2ND
2015-11-08C011655-03-DBP2ND
2015-11-08C011655-04-DBP2ND
2015-11-08C011655-01-DBP2ND
2016-01-14C013176-01-DBP22.50 ppb
2016-02-02C013547-01-DBP2ND
2016-02-02C013549-03-DBPND
2016-02-02C013547-04-DBP2ND
2016-02-02C013547-02-DBP2ND
2016-04-06C014975-01-DBP21.000 ppb
2016-05-02C015632-02-DBP2ND
2016-05-02C01532-04-DBP2ND
2016-05-02C015632-01-DBP2ND
2016-05-02C015632-03-DBP2ND
2016-07-06C017423-01-DBP24.30 ppb
2016-08-10C018513-04-DBP2ND
2016-08-10C018513-01-DBP2ND
2016-08-10C018513-03-DBP2ND
2016-08-10C018513-02-DBP2ND
2016-10-04C020377-01-DBP2ND
2016-11-07C021359-04-DBP2ND
2016-11-07C021359-03-DBP2ND
2016-11-07C021359-01-DBP2ND
2016-11-07C021359-02-DBP2ND
2017-02-07C023482-03-DBP2ND
2017-02-07C023482-01-DBP2ND
2017-02-07C023482-02-DBP2ND
2017-05-15C025823-03-DBP25.00 ppb
2017-05-15C025823-01-DBP25.10 ppb
2017-05-15C025823-02-DBP2ND
2017-05-15C025823-04-DBP25.00 ppb
2017-08-16C028850-01-DBP2ND
2017-08-16C028850-02-DBP2ND
2017-08-16C028850-03-DBP2ND
2017-08-16C028850-04-DBP2ND
2017-11-13C031324-DBP2ND
2017-11-13C031324-04-DBP2ND
2017-11-13C031324-03-DBP2ND
2017-11-13C031324-02-DBP2ND
2018-02-12C033182-03-DBP2ND
2018-02-12C031182-04-DBP21.20 ppb
2018-02-17C033182-01-DBP21.20 ppb
2018-02-17C033182-02-DBP21.20 ppb
2018-03-12C033828-01-DBP21.40 ppb
2018-05-09C035179-02-DBP2ND
2018-05-09C035179-03-DBP2ND
2018-05-09C035179-01-DBP2ND
2018-05-09C035193-01-DBP2ND
2018-05-09C035179-04-DBP2ND
2018-08-07C038035-04-DBP2ND
2018-08-07C038035-03-DBP2ND
2018-08-07C038035-02-DBP2ND
2018-08-07C038035-01-DBP21.30 ppb
2018-08-16C038367-01-DBP21.30 ppb
2018-11-07C040596-04-DBP21.40 ppb
2018-11-07C040596-02-DBP21.20 ppb
2018-11-07C040596-03-DBP21.90 ppb
2018-11-07C040596-01-DBP21.60 ppb
2018-11-08C040642-01-DBP21.70 ppb
2019-02-12C042607-04-DBP2ND
2019-02-12C042607-01-DBP2ND
2019-02-12C042607-03-DBP2ND
2019-02-12C042607-02-DBP24.70 ppb
2019-05-07C044477-01-DBP2ND
2019-05-07C044477-03-DBP2ND
2019-05-07C044477-04-DBP2ND
2019-05-07C044477-02-DBP2ND
2019-08-05C047112-02-DBP2ND
2019-08-05C047112-04-DBP2ND
2019-08-05C047112-01-DBP2ND
2019-08-05C047112-03-DBP2ND
2019-11-12C049875-03-DBP2ND
2019-11-12C049875-01-DBP2ND
2019-11-12C049875-02-DBP2ND
2019-11-12C049875-04-DBP2ND