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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Cassatt Water Kershaw-lee Company RWA

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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
20150.129 ppb161ND - 2.07 ppb
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-182140221-3ND
2014-02-182140221-4ND
2014-02-182140221-5ND
2014-02-182140221-2ND
2014-05-062140508-24ND
2014-05-062140508-25ND
2014-05-062140508-26ND
2014-05-062140508-27ND
2014-08-052140807-12ND
2014-08-052140807-13ND
2014-08-052140807-14ND
2014-08-052140807-15ND
2014-11-132141114-21ND
2014-11-132141114-23ND
2014-11-132141114-22ND
2014-11-132141114-20ND
2015-02-102150212-12ND
2015-02-102150212-13ND
2015-02-102150212-14ND
2015-02-102150212-15ND
2015-05-042150508-2ND
2015-05-042150508-3ND
2015-05-042150508-42.07 ppb
2015-05-042150508-5ND
2015-08-122150814-29ND
2015-08-122150814-31ND
2015-08-122150814-30ND
2015-08-122150814-28ND
2015-11-182151119-3ND
2015-11-182151119-4ND
2015-11-182151119-5ND
2015-11-182151119-2ND
2016-02-092160210-19ND
2016-02-092160210-17ND
2016-02-092160210-16ND
2016-02-092160210-18ND
2016-05-112160513-24ND
2016-05-112160513-26ND
2016-05-112160513-25ND
2016-05-112160513-27ND
2016-08-092160812-13ND
2016-08-092160812-11ND
2016-08-092160812-12ND
2016-08-092160812-14ND
2016-11-092161111-22ND
2016-11-092161111-20ND
2016-11-092161111-21ND
2016-11-092161111-23ND
2017-02-062170210-14ND
2017-02-062170210-13ND
2017-02-062170210-11ND
2017-02-062170210-12ND
2017-05-162170519-11ND
2017-05-162170519-12ND
2017-05-162170519-13ND
2017-05-162170519-14ND
2017-08-302170901-57ND
2017-08-302170901-56ND
2017-08-302170901-55ND
2017-08-302170901-54ND
2017-11-162171117-22ND
2017-11-162171117-23ND
2017-11-162171117-24ND
2017-11-162171117-25ND
2018-03-142180316-14ND
2018-03-142180316-13ND
2018-03-142180316-12ND
2018-03-142180316-11ND
2018-05-092180510-28ND
2018-05-092180510-25ND
2018-05-092180510-26ND
2018-05-092180510-27ND
2018-08-152180817-37ND
2018-08-152180817-36ND
2018-08-152180817-35ND
2018-08-152180817-34ND
2018-11-072181109-12ND
2018-11-072181109-13ND
2018-11-072181109-14ND
2018-11-072181109-15ND
2019-02-192190222-12ND
2019-02-192190222-13ND
2019-02-192190222-14ND
2019-02-192190222-15ND
2019-05-082190510-12ND
2019-05-082190510-15ND
2019-05-082190510-14ND
2019-05-082190510-13ND
2019-08-122190814-13ND
2019-08-122190814-15ND
2019-08-122190814-14ND
2019-08-122190814-12ND
2019-11-202191122-15ND
2019-11-202191122-14ND
2019-11-202191122-13ND
2019-11-202191122-12ND