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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Forest Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-03-06Q1407235004ND
2014-03-06Q1407235003ND
2014-05-30Q1418600002ND
2014-05-30Q1418600001ND
2014-09-09Q1442692002ND
2014-09-09Q1442692001ND
2014-11-06Q1455136002ND
2014-11-06Q1455136001ND
2015-02-05Q1504709002ND
2015-02-05Q1504709001ND
2015-06-08Q1520776002ND
2015-06-08Q1520776001ND
2015-09-01Q1533590002ND
2015-09-01Q1533590001ND
2015-12-04Q1548414002ND
2015-12-04Q1548414001ND
2016-03-03Q1609118002ND
2016-03-03Q1609118001ND
2016-06-24Q1625931002ND
2016-06-24Q1625931001ND
2016-09-09Q1636792002ND
2016-09-09Q1636792001ND
2016-10-21Q1645159003ND
2016-10-21Q1645159008ND
2017-03-01Q1708645007ND
2017-03-01Q1708645006ND
2017-05-10Q1719322001ND
2017-05-10Q1719322002ND
2017-08-22Q1737569002ND
2017-08-22Q1737569001ND
2017-11-20Q1759383002ND
2017-11-20Q1759383001ND
2018-02-22Q1807636002ND
2018-02-22Q1807636001ND
2018-05-29Q1821304002ND
2018-05-29Q1821304001ND
2018-08-16Q1832970005ND
2018-08-16Q1832970009ND
2018-10-30Q1843882002ND
2018-10-30Q1843882001ND
2019-03-20Q1911722004ND
2019-03-20Q1911722008ND
2019-05-20Q1927028002ND
2019-05-20Q1927028001ND
2019-09-19Q1968027001ND
2019-09-19Q1968027002ND