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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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190

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.597 ppb327ND - 5.20 ppb
2015ND310ND
2016ND320ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND320ND
20190.0387 ppb311ND - 1.20 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
2014-01-161401822-003DBPND
2014-01-161401822-001DBP4.50 ppb
2014-01-161401822-002DBP5.20 ppb
2014-01-161401822-005DBP1.10 ppb
2014-01-161401822-007DBPND
2014-01-161401822-006DBPND
2014-01-161401822-008DBPND
2014-01-161401822-004DBP4.80 ppb
2014-04-1520140416886DBPND
2014-04-15201404160881DBPND
2014-04-15201404160883DBPND
2014-04-1520140416887DBPND
2014-04-15201404160882DBPND
2014-04-15201404160885DBPND
2014-04-1520140416888DBPND
2014-04-15201404160884DBPND
2014-07-17201407220320DBP1.10 ppb
2014-07-17201407220321DBP1.30 ppb
2014-07-17201407220319DBP1.10 ppb
2014-07-17201407220326DBPND
2014-07-17201407330324DBPND
2014-07-17201407220322DBPND
2014-07-17201407220325DBPND
2014-07-1720140722323DBPND
2014-10-16201410170209 DBPND
2014-10-16201410170207 DBPND
2014-10-16201410170210 DBPND
2014-10-16201410170205 DBPND
2014-10-16201410170204 DBPND
2014-10-16201410170208 DBPND
2014-10-16201410170211 DBPND
2014-10-16201410170206 DBPND
2015-01-15201501160214 DBPND
2015-01-15201501160215 DBPND
2015-01-15201501160219 DBPND
2015-01-15201501160218 DBPND
2015-01-15201501160213 DBPND
2015-01-15201501160216 DBPND
2015-01-15201501160217 DBPND
2015-01-15201501160220 DBPND
2015-04-16DBP 5ND
2015-04-16DBP 4ND
2015-04-16DBP 6ND
2015-04-16DBP 2ND
2015-04-16DBP 1ND
2015-04-16DBP 3ND
2015-04-16DBP 8ND
2015-04-16DBP 7ND
2015-07-16201505160085 DBPND
2015-07-16201505160084 DBPND
2015-07-16201505160078 DBPND
2015-07-16201505160082 DBPND
2015-07-16201505160080 DBPND
2015-07-16201505160079 DBPND
2015-07-16201502160083 DBPND
2015-10-15201508160046 DBPND
2015-10-15201508160040 DBPND
2015-10-15201508160043 DBPND
2015-10-15201506160039 DBPND
2015-10-15201508160044 DBPND
2015-10-15201508160042 DBPND
2015-10-15201508160045 DBPND
2015-10-15201508160041 DBPND
2016-01-14201511150039ND
2016-01-14201511150042 DBPND
2016-01-14201511150045 DBPND
2016-01-14201511150044 DBPND
2016-01-14201511150040 DBPND
2016-01-14201511150046 DBPND
2016-01-14201511150041 DBPND
2016-01-14201511150043 DBPND
2016-04-14201602140041 DBPND
2016-04-14201602140037 DBPND
2016-04-14201602140034 DBPND
2016-04-14201602140035 DBPND
2016-04-14201602140036 DBPND
2016-04-14201602140040 DBPND
2016-04-14201602140038 DBPND
2016-04-14201602140039 DBPND
2016-07-14201605160035 DBPND
2016-07-14201605160042 DBPND
2016-07-14201605160041 DBPND
2016-07-14201605160036 DBPND
2016-07-14201605160039 DBPND
2016-07-14201605160040 DBPND
2016-07-14201605160037 DBPND
2016-07-14201605160038 DBPND
2016-10-13201610140271 DBPND
2016-10-13201610140273 DBPND
2016-10-13201610140272 DBPND
2016-10-13201610140277 DBPND
2016-10-13201610140275 DBPND
2016-10-13201610140278 DBPND
2016-10-13201610140276 DBPND
2016-10-13201610140274 DBPND
2017-01-12201401130571 DBPND
2017-01-12201701130572 DBPND
2017-01-12201701130574 DBPND
2017-01-1220101130569 DBPND
2017-01-12201701130575 DBPND
2017-01-12201701130570 DBPND
2017-01-12201701130576 DBPND
2017-01-12201701130573 DBPND
2017-04-13201704140316-DBPND
2017-04-13201704140318-DBPND
2017-04-13201704140312-DBPND
2017-04-13201704140317-DBPND
2017-04-13201704140315-DBPND
2017-04-13201704140314-DBPND
2017-04-13201704140313-DBPND
2017-04-13201704140311-DBPND
2017-07-20201705160226-DBPND
2017-07-20201705160223-DBPND
2017-07-20201705160220-DBPND
2017-07-20201705160224-DBPND
2017-07-20201705160225-DBPND
2017-07-20201705160222-DBPND
2017-07-20201705160219-DBPND
2017-07-20201705160221-DBPND
2017-10-19201708160157-DBPND
2017-10-19201708160154-DBPND
2017-10-19201708160151-DBPND
2017-10-19201708160152-DBPND
2017-10-19201708160156-DBPND
2017-10-19201708160153-DBPND
2017-10-19201708160155-DBPND
2017-10-19201708160158-DBPND
2018-01-18201801190615-DBPND
2018-01-18201801190617-DBPND
2018-01-18201801190618-DBPND
2018-01-18201801190614-DBPND
2018-01-18201801190613-DBPND
2018-01-18201801190611-DBPND
2018-01-18201801190612-DBPND
2018-01-18201801190616-DBPND
2018-04-17201802130180-DBPND
2018-04-17201802130181-DBPND
2018-04-17201802130178-DBPND
2018-04-17201802130176-DBPND
2018-04-17201802130182-DBPND
2018-04-17201802130179-DBPND
2018-04-17201802130175-DBPND
2018-04-17201802130177-DBPND
2018-07-17201805160173-DBPND
2018-07-17201805160175-DBPND
2018-07-17201805160176-DBPND
2018-07-17201805160177-DBPND
2018-07-17201805160174-DBPND
2018-07-17201805160178-DBPND
2018-07-17201805160179-DBPND
2018-07-17201805160172-DBPND
2018-10-19201810170152-DBPND
2018-10-19201810170156-DBPND
2018-10-19201810170154-DBPND
2018-10-19201810170157-DBPND
2018-10-19201810170153-DBPND
2018-10-19201810170158-DBPND
2018-10-19201810170155-DBPND
2018-10-19201810170159-DBPND
2019-01-16201901170538-DBPND
2019-01-16201901170540-DBPND
2019-01-16201901170544-DBPND
2019-01-16201901170541-DBPND
2019-01-16201901170537-DBPND
2019-01-16201901170542-DBPND
2019-01-16201901170539-DBPND
2019-01-16201901170543-DBPND
2019-04-17201904110695-DBPND
2019-04-17201904110698-DBPND
2019-04-17201904110696-DBPND
2019-04-17201904110693-DBP1.20 ppb
2019-04-17201904110697-DBPND
2019-04-17201904110694-DBPND
2019-04-17201904110700-DBPND
2019-04-17201904110699-DBPND
2019-07-17201907180328-DBPND
2019-07-17201907180322-DBPND
2019-07-17201907180327-DBPND
2019-07-17201907180325-DBPND
2019-07-17201907180326-DBPND
2019-07-17201907180321-DBPND
2019-07-17201907180323-DBPND
2019-10-16201910180397-DBPND
2019-10-16201910180396-DBPND
2019-10-16201910180391-DBPND
2019-10-16201910180393-DBPND
2019-10-16201910180390-DBPND
2019-10-16201910180394-DBPND
2019-10-16201910180395-DBPND
2019-10-16201910180392-DBPND