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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Clifton Park Water Authority

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

21

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.544 ppb166ND - 1.90 ppb
20150.356 ppb163ND - 3.20 ppb
20160.125 ppb162ND - 1.000 ppb
20170.394 ppb165ND - 2.00 ppb
20180.0938 ppb161ND - 1.50 ppb
20190.625 ppb124ND - 3.00 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
2014-02-121406531264DBP21.80 ppb
2014-02-121406531266DBP2ND
2014-02-121406531268DBP21.50 ppb
2014-02-121406531271DBP21.50 ppb
2014-05-131421754438DBP2ND
2014-05-131421754444DBP21.000 ppb
2014-05-131421754440DBP2ND
2014-05-131421754442DBP21.000 ppb
2014-08-13C001276DBP21.90 ppb
2014-08-13C00127605DBP2ND
2014-08-13C00127607DBP2ND
2014-08-13C00127601DBP2ND
2014-11-17C00363603DBP2ND
2014-11-17C003636-DBP2ND
2014-11-17C00363604-DBP2ND
2014-11-17C00363602-DBP2ND
2015-02-25C00561103DBP21.20 ppb
2015-02-25C00561104DBP2ND
2015-02-25C00561102DBP2ND
2015-02-25C00561101DBP2ND
2015-05-13C00730101DBP23.20 ppb
2015-05-13C00730104DBP2ND
2015-05-13C00730103DBP2ND
2015-05-13C00730102DBP2ND
2015-08-12C009614-04-DBP2ND
2015-08-12C009614-03-DBP2ND
2015-08-12C009614-01-DBP2ND
2015-08-12C009614-02-DBP2ND
2015-11-18C011933-01-DBP2ND
2015-11-18C011933-02-DBP21.30 ppb
2015-11-18C011933-03-DBP2ND
2015-11-21C011992-01-DBP2ND
2016-02-08160208025-001-DB1.000 ppb
2016-02-08160208025-002-DBND
2016-02-08160208025-004-DBND
2016-02-08160208025-003-DBND
2016-05-09160509024001DBP2ND
2016-05-09160509024002DBP2ND
2016-05-09160509024004DBP2ND
2016-05-09160509024003DBP2ND
2016-08-09160809030-003-DBND
2016-08-09160809030-DBP2ND
2016-08-09160809030-004-DBND
2016-08-09160809030-001-DBND
2016-11-07161107036-DBP21.000 ppb
2016-11-07161107036CDBP2ND
2016-11-07161107036A-DBP2ND
2016-11-07161107036BDBP2ND
2017-02-13170213014C-DBP22.00 ppb
2017-02-13170213014A-DBP21.000 ppb
2017-02-13170213014-DBP21.000 ppb
2017-02-13170213014B-DBP2ND
2017-05-18170518037B-DBP2ND
2017-05-18170518037-DBP2ND
2017-05-18170518037C-DBP21.000 ppb
2017-05-18170518037-001-DBND
2017-08-14170814036-005-DBND
2017-08-14170814036-DBP2ND
2017-08-14170814036-002-DBND
2017-08-14170814036-003-DB1.30 ppb
2017-11-14C031365-03-DBP2ND
2017-11-14C031365-02-DBP2ND
2017-11-14C031365-05-DBP2ND
2017-11-14C031365-04-DBP2ND
2018-02-12C033203-04-DBP2ND
2018-02-12C033203-03-DBP2ND
2018-02-12C033203-01-DBP2ND
2018-02-12C033203-02-DBP2ND
2018-05-07C035126-04-DBP2ND
2018-05-07C035126-03-DBP2ND
2018-05-07C035126-01-DBP2ND
2018-05-07C035126-02-DBP2ND
2018-08-13C038260-02-DBP2ND
2018-08-13C038260-01-DBP2ND
2018-08-13C038260-03-DBP2ND
2018-08-13C038260-04-DBP2ND
2018-11-14C040760-04-DBP2ND
2018-11-14C040760-01-DBP2ND
2018-11-14C040760-03-DBP2ND
2018-11-14C040760-02-DBP21.50 ppb
2019-02-11C042574-02-DBP2ND
2019-02-11C042574-04-DBP2ND
2019-02-11C042574-01-DBP2ND
2019-02-11C042574-03-DBP22.10 ppb
2019-05-08C044516-02-DBP2ND
2019-05-08C044516-01-DBP2ND
2019-05-08C044516-04-DBP23.00 ppb
2019-05-08C044516-03-DBP21.40 ppb
2019-08-19C047532-03-DBP2ND
2019-08-19C047532-02-DBP2ND
2019-08-19C047532-04-DBP2ND
2019-08-19C047532-01-DBP21.000 ppb