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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Bolivar Peninsula SUD

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)

25

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.525 ppb166ND - 1.70 ppb
20150.775 ppb166ND - 3.50 ppb
20160.188 ppb163ND - 1.000 ppb
20170.313 ppb165ND - 1.000 ppb
20180.225 ppb163ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.156 ppb162ND - 1.30 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
2014-03-14AC47113ND
2014-03-14AC47114ND
2014-03-14AC47112ND
2014-03-14AC47115ND
2014-06-06AC562681.40 ppb
2014-06-06AC56311ND
2014-06-06AC562701.10 ppb
2014-06-06AC562571.40 ppb
2014-08-15AC64105ND
2014-08-15AC64094ND
2014-08-15AC64171ND
2014-08-15AC64110ND
2014-11-21AC727531.70 ppb
2014-11-21AC72755ND
2014-11-21AC727471.10 ppb
2014-11-21AC727541.70 ppb
2015-02-11AC801793.50 ppb
2015-02-11AC80173ND
2015-02-11AC80175ND
2015-02-11AC801823.30 ppb
2015-05-29AC94005ND
2015-05-29AC94001ND
2015-05-29AC94020ND
2015-05-29AC94011ND
2015-09-23AD081901.40 ppb
2015-09-23AD08194ND
2015-09-23AD08198ND
2015-09-23AD081931.50 ppb
2015-10-23AD117051.10 ppb
2015-10-23AD11709ND
2015-10-23AD11708ND
2015-10-23AD117071.60 ppb
2016-02-19AD24708ND
2016-02-19AD247101.000 ppb
2016-02-19AD24709ND
2016-02-19AD24720ND
2016-06-10AD40175ND
2016-06-10AD40177ND
2016-06-10AD40183ND
2016-06-10AD40181ND
2016-08-05AD47287ND
2016-08-05AD47288ND
2016-08-05AD47285ND
2016-08-05AD47291ND
2016-11-28AD593281.000 ppb
2016-11-28AD593271.000 ppb
2016-11-28AD59331ND
2016-11-28AD59330ND
2017-01-27AD67482ND
2017-01-27AD67483ND
2017-01-27AD67485ND
2017-01-27AD674841.000 ppb
2017-04-24AD806291.000 ppb
2017-04-24AD80630ND
2017-04-24AD80628ND
2017-04-24AD806251.000 ppb
2017-07-07AD88667ND
2017-07-07AD88668ND
2017-07-07AD88669ND
2017-07-07AD88666ND
2017-11-16AE051561.000 ppb
2017-11-16AE05155ND
2017-11-16AE05154ND
2017-11-16AE051571.000 ppb
2018-02-05AE122001.000 ppb
2018-02-05AE12141ND
2018-02-05AE12153ND
2018-02-05AE12156ND
2018-05-11AE26149ND
2018-05-11AE26153ND
2018-05-11AE26148ND
2018-05-11AE26154ND
2018-07-20AE341281.30 ppb
2018-07-20AE34127ND
2018-07-20AE34130ND
2018-07-20AE341291.30 ppb
2018-10-12AE43403ND
2018-10-12AE43402ND
2018-10-12AE43401ND
2018-10-12AE43400ND
2019-02-11AE53742ND
2019-02-11AE53732ND
2019-02-11AE53734ND
2019-02-11AE53753ND
2019-04-05AE61382ND
2019-04-05AE61384ND
2019-04-05AE61385ND
2019-04-05AE61386ND
2019-09-09AE82466ND
2019-09-09AE82468ND
2019-09-09AE824701.20 ppb
2019-09-09AE824671.30 ppb
2019-10-30AE87938ND
2019-10-30AE87939ND
2019-10-30AE87941ND
2019-10-30AE87940ND