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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Sardis Lone Elm WSC

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)

76

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20144.49 ppb1614ND - 16.2 ppb
20153.53 ppb169ND - 11.1 ppb
20163.46 ppb1615ND - 9.00 ppb
20174.91 ppb1614ND - 13.1 ppb
20181.65 ppb1610ND - 4.20 ppb
20192.18 ppb1614ND - 6.10 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
2014-03-17Q14085220011.10 ppb
2014-03-17Q14085220101.000 ppb
2014-03-17Q14085220095.00 ppb
2014-03-17Q14085220083.10 ppb
2014-04-28Q1413518035ND
2014-04-28Q14135180341.000 ppb
2014-04-28Q14135180337.50 ppb
2014-04-28Q14135180296.80 ppb
2014-07-29Q143169000713.3 ppb
2014-07-29Q14316900069.10 ppb
2014-07-29Q14316900081.000 ppb
2014-07-29Q1431690011ND
2014-10-24Q14540450021.20 ppb
2014-10-24Q14540450011.20 ppb
2014-10-24Q14540450044.30 ppb
2014-10-24Q145404500316.2 ppb
2015-03-17Q1509849006ND
2015-03-17Q1509849005ND
2015-03-17Q150984900411.1 ppb
2015-03-17Q150984900310.3 ppb
2015-04-20Q15146350239.90 ppb
2015-04-20Q15146350248.40 ppb
2015-04-20Q1514635026ND
2015-04-20Q1514635025ND
2015-07-22Q1528430007ND
2015-07-22Q1528430006ND
2015-07-22Q15284300053.60 ppb
2015-07-22Q15284300042.60 ppb
2015-11-19Q15460730042.50 ppb
2015-11-19Q1546073003ND
2015-11-19Q15460730023.50 ppb
2015-11-19Q15460730014.50 ppb
2016-01-25Q16031270181.70 ppb
2016-01-25Q16031270152.50 ppb
2016-01-25Q16031270191.80 ppb
2016-01-25Q16031270201.50 ppb
2016-06-23Q16258140044.80 ppb
2016-06-23Q16258140032.70 ppb
2016-06-23Q16258140025.20 ppb
2016-06-23Q16258140019.00 ppb
2016-09-02Q16355330025.30 ppb
2016-09-02Q16355330012.10 ppb
2016-09-02Q16355330047.20 ppb
2016-09-02Q16355330038.40 ppb
2016-10-27Q16459550101.10 ppb
2016-10-27Q16459550131.000 ppb
2016-10-27Q1645955012ND
2016-10-27Q16459550111.10 ppb
2017-02-14Q17063630041.10 ppb
2017-02-14Q17063630011.30 ppb
2017-02-14Q17063630033.20 ppb
2017-02-14Q17063630023.40 ppb
2017-04-06Q1714243057ND
2017-04-06Q17142430233.60 ppb
2017-04-06Q17142430566.20 ppb
2017-04-06Q17142430227.20 ppb
2017-07-11Q17281570014.00 ppb
2017-07-11Q17281570034.20 ppb
2017-07-11Q17281570043.70 ppb
2017-07-11Q17281570021.70 ppb
2017-10-16Q1753055006ND
2017-10-16Q175305501212.9 ppb
2017-10-16Q175305500513.0 ppb
2017-10-16Q175305501113.1 ppb
2018-01-11Q1801694027ND
2018-01-11Q18016940262.00 ppb
2018-01-11Q1801694025ND
2018-01-11Q18016940241.000 ppb
2018-05-25Q18211650013.70 ppb
2018-05-25Q18211650023.50 ppb
2018-05-25Q1821165004ND
2018-05-25Q18211650034.20 ppb
2018-08-27Q1834176005ND
2018-08-27Q18341760083.10 ppb
2018-08-27Q18341760042.60 ppb
2018-08-27Q18341760072.80 ppb
2018-11-07Q1844596004ND
2018-11-07Q18445960031.30 ppb
2018-11-07Q1844596002ND
2018-11-07Q18445960012.20 ppb
2019-02-12Q19062790022.60 ppb
2019-02-12Q19062790012.80 ppb
2019-02-12Q19062790031.20 ppb
2019-02-12Q1906279004ND
2019-04-18Q19158750061.000 ppb
2019-04-18Q19158750332.50 ppb
2019-04-18Q19158750161.000 ppb
2019-04-18Q19158750321.50 ppb
2019-07-25Q19477210041.000 ppb
2019-07-25Q19477210032.50 ppb
2019-07-25Q19477210022.00 ppb
2019-07-25Q19477210012.70 ppb
2019-12-10Q19797680015.90 ppb
2019-12-10Q1979768004ND
2019-12-10Q19797680032.10 ppb
2019-12-10Q19797680026.10 ppb