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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Jacksonville

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)

24

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.08 ppb167ND - 5.70 ppb
20150.306 ppb161ND - 4.90 ppb
20160.250 ppb164ND - 1.000 ppb
20170.419 ppb166ND - 1.30 ppb
20180.269 ppb164ND - 1.20 ppb
20190.125 ppb162ND - 1.000 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
2014-02-11Q14041510041.000 ppb
2014-02-11Q1404151003ND
2014-02-11Q14041510021.40 ppb
2014-02-11Q14041510011.70 ppb
2014-04-24Q14133050031.40 ppb
2014-04-24Q1413305002ND
2014-04-24Q14133050042.60 ppb
2014-04-24Q14133050015.70 ppb
2014-07-17Q1428830004ND
2014-07-17Q14288300033.40 ppb
2014-07-17Q1428830005ND
2014-07-17Q1428830006ND
2014-10-23Q1453865004ND
2014-10-23Q1453865003ND
2014-10-23Q1453865002ND
2014-10-23Q1453865001ND
2015-02-04Q1504457020ND
2015-02-04Q1504457019ND
2015-02-04Q1504457018ND
2015-02-04Q15044570174.90 ppb
2015-04-30Q1516039009ND
2015-04-30Q1516039010ND
2015-04-30Q1516039012ND
2015-04-30Q1516039011ND
2015-07-28Q1529280004ND
2015-07-28Q1529280003ND
2015-07-28Q1529280002ND
2015-07-28Q1529280001ND
2015-10-16Q1540896004ND
2015-10-16Q1540896003ND
2015-10-16Q1540896002ND
2015-10-16Q1540896001ND
2016-01-12Q1600962009ND
2016-01-12Q1600962008ND
2016-01-12Q1600962010ND
2016-01-12Q1600962011ND
2016-04-07Q1613965012ND
2016-04-07Q16139650111.000 ppb
2016-04-07Q1613965010ND
2016-04-07Q1613965009ND
2016-09-26Q16401830041.000 ppb
2016-09-26Q16401830031.000 ppb
2016-09-26Q1640183002ND
2016-09-26Q1640183001ND
2016-10-31Q1646469001ND
2016-10-31Q1646469004ND
2016-10-31Q16464690031.000 ppb
2016-10-31Q1646469002ND
2017-01-09Q1700773008ND
2017-01-09Q1700773004ND
2017-01-09Q1700773007ND
2017-01-09Q1700773003ND
2017-04-03Q17134940041.000 ppb
2017-04-03Q17134940031.10 ppb
2017-04-03Q1713494002ND
2017-04-03Q1713494001ND
2017-07-12Q1728528002ND
2017-07-12Q17285280011.30 ppb
2017-07-12Q17285280031.20 ppb
2017-07-12Q17285280041.000 ppb
2017-11-20Q1759378004ND
2017-11-20Q17593780031.10 ppb
2017-11-20Q1759378002ND
2017-11-20Q1759378001ND
2018-02-08Q1805470004ND
2018-02-08Q1805470003ND
2018-02-08Q1805470002ND
2018-02-08Q1805470001ND
2018-05-03Q1817974001ND
2018-05-03Q1817974002ND
2018-05-03Q1817974004ND
2018-05-03Q1817974003ND
2018-09-13Q18366300101.10 ppb
2018-09-13Q18366300091.20 ppb
2018-09-13Q18366300081.000 ppb
2018-09-13Q1836630007ND
2018-11-12Q1845099020ND
2018-11-12Q18450990191.000 ppb
2018-11-12Q1845099002ND
2018-11-12Q1845099001ND
2019-01-30Q1904613008ND
2019-01-30Q1904613007ND
2019-01-30Q1904613009ND
2019-01-30Q1904613010ND
2019-04-03Q19134640031.000 ppb
2019-04-03Q1913464002ND
2019-04-03Q1913464001ND
2019-04-03Q1913464004ND
2019-07-02Q1941674011ND
2019-07-02Q19416740101.000 ppb
2019-07-02Q1941674009ND
2019-07-02Q1941674008ND
2019-11-25Q1978270001ND
2019-11-25Q1978270004ND
2019-11-25Q1978270003ND
2019-11-25Q1978270002ND