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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

High Hills

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.

 

76

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
20160.0713 ppb161ND - 1.14 ppb
2017ND160ND
2018ND100ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-03-042140306-3ND
2014-03-042140306-4ND
2014-03-042140306-5ND
2014-03-042140306-2ND
2014-04-292140502-2ND
2014-04-292140502-3ND
2014-04-292140502-4ND
2014-04-292140502-5ND
2014-07-312140801-32ND
2014-07-312140801-34ND
2014-07-312140801-33ND
2014-07-312140801-31ND
2014-11-042141107-10ND
2014-11-042141107-11ND
2014-11-042141107-12ND
2014-11-042141107-13ND
2015-02-112150213-38ND
2015-02-112150213-39ND
2015-02-112150213-37ND
2015-02-112150213-36ND
2015-04-292150501-2ND
2015-04-292150501-3ND
2015-04-292150501-4ND
2015-04-292150501-5ND
2015-08-042150807-59ND
2015-08-042150807-58ND
2015-08-042150807-57ND
2015-08-042150807-56ND
2015-11-102151111-30ND
2015-11-102151111-31ND
2015-11-102151111-32ND
2015-11-102151111-33ND
2016-02-022160205-04ND
2016-02-022160205-05ND
2016-02-022160205-02ND
2016-02-022160205-03ND
2016-05-0420160507-04ND
2016-05-0420160507-02ND
2016-05-0420160507-05ND
2016-05-0420160507-03ND
2016-08-082160812-34ND
2016-08-082160812-19ND
2016-08-082160812-33ND
2016-08-082160812-31ND
2016-11-032161104-31ND
2016-11-032161104-301.14 ppb
2016-11-032161104-29ND
2016-11-032161104-32ND
2017-02-022170203-14ND
2017-02-022170203-11ND
2017-02-022170203-12ND
2017-02-022170203-13ND
2017-05-082170510-11ND
2017-05-082170510-12ND
2017-05-082170510-13ND
2017-05-082170510-14ND
2017-08-232170825-29ND
2017-08-232170825-32ND
2017-08-232170825-30ND
2017-08-232170825-31ND
2017-11-012171103-73ND
2017-11-012171103-74ND
2017-11-012171103-75ND
2017-11-012171103-76ND
2018-02-202180223-14ND
2018-02-202180223-13ND
2018-02-202180223-12ND
2018-02-202180223-11ND
2018-04-302180502-44ND
2018-04-302180502-45ND
2018-04-302180502-46ND
2018-04-302180502-47ND
2018-08-092180810-23ND
2018-08-092180810-22ND
2019-08-052190807-63ND
2019-08-052190807-62ND