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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Obetz Satellite 2 Public Water System

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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27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
20160.675 ppb82ND - 2.80 ppb
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
20192.30 ppb112.30 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
2014-01-09A140165174ND
2014-01-09A140062753ND
2014-04-10A140119819ND
2014-04-10A140028551ND
2014-07-10A140028572ND
2014-07-10A140024669ND
2014-10-16A140202626ND
2014-10-16A140202625ND
2015-01-08A150213601ND
2015-01-08A150213602ND
2015-04-09A150285350ND
2015-04-09A150285351ND
2015-07-09A150265376ND
2015-07-09A150265377ND
2015-10-08A150311289ND
2015-10-08A150311290ND
2016-01-08A160334892ND
2016-01-08A160345553ND
2016-04-12A1603109912.60 ppb
2016-04-12A1603109922.80 ppb
2016-07-08A160310964ND
2016-07-08A160310990ND
2016-10-13A160310993ND
2016-10-13A160331904ND
2017-07-27A170447254ND
2018-08-16A180605862ND
2019-09-259I03900-012.30 ppb