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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)

30

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
20170.428 ppb3213ND - 1.40 ppb
20180.0313 ppb321ND - 1.000 ppb
20190.666 ppb3216ND - 1.80 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
2017-01-0615502547ND
2017-01-06155025111.000 ppb
2017-01-06155024631.000 ppb
2017-01-0615502499ND
2017-01-06155025351.000 ppb
2017-01-06155024751.10 ppb
2017-01-0615502523ND
2017-01-06155024871.000 ppb
2017-04-0715922366ND
2017-04-0715922354ND
2017-04-0715922342ND
2017-04-0715922390ND
2017-04-0715922330ND
2017-04-0715922318ND
2017-04-1315922378ND
2017-04-1315922402ND
2017-07-1016399561ND
2017-07-1016399503ND
2017-07-1016399540ND
2017-07-1016399528ND
2017-07-1016399505ND
2017-07-13165508841.40 ppb
2017-07-13165508781.000 ppb
2017-08-1116550895ND
2017-10-1216867056ND
2017-10-12168670801.000 ppb
2017-10-12168670081.10 ppb
2017-10-1316867032ND
2017-10-13168670681.000 ppb
2017-10-13168670201.10 ppb
2017-10-13168669961.000 ppb
2017-10-16168670441.000 ppb
2018-01-05AF72777ND
2018-01-05AF72401ND
2018-01-05AF727911.000 ppb
2018-01-05AF72402ND
2018-01-05AF72400ND
2018-01-05AF72955ND
2018-01-05AF72965ND
2018-01-05AF72413ND
2018-04-05AF80571ND
2018-04-05AF80364ND
2018-04-06AF80368ND
2018-04-06AF80366ND
2018-04-06AF80729ND
2018-04-06AF80369ND
2018-04-06AF80365ND
2018-04-19AF81894ND
2018-07-13AF89692ND
2018-07-13AF89693ND
2018-07-13AF89694ND
2018-07-13AF89691ND
2018-07-31AF91174ND
2018-07-31AF91172ND
2018-07-31AF91173ND
2018-07-31AF91171ND
2018-10-04AF95862ND
2018-10-04AF97442ND
2018-10-05AF95864ND
2018-10-05AF95865ND
2018-10-05AF95866ND
2018-10-05AF97628ND
2018-10-05AF95867ND
2018-10-05AF95863ND
2019-01-03AG05246ND
2019-01-03AG05258ND
2019-01-04AG04293ND
2019-01-04AG04291ND
2019-01-04AG05461ND
2019-01-04AG04295ND
2019-01-04AG04294ND
2019-01-04AG04292ND
2019-04-04AG13207ND
2019-04-04AG13199ND
2019-04-04AG118821.30 ppb
2019-04-05AG11867ND
2019-04-05AG13469ND
2019-04-05AG11869ND
2019-04-05AG11865ND
2019-04-05AG13459ND
2019-07-05AG225361.10 ppb
2019-07-05AG20415ND
2019-07-05AG204121.30 ppb
2019-07-05AG224081.000 ppb
2019-07-05AG225461.000 ppb
2019-07-05AG204131.000 ppb
2019-07-05AG224171.000 ppb
2019-07-05AG204141.000 ppb
2019-10-03AG345631.40 ppb
2019-10-03AG318521.50 ppb
2019-10-03AG345721.40 ppb
2019-10-04AG318531.40 ppb
2019-10-04AG318551.70 ppb
2019-10-04AG318541.70 ppb
2019-10-04AG347861.80 ppb
2019-10-07AG347961.70 ppb