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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

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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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
20180.0688 ppb161ND - 1.10 ppb
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-14AC43036ND
2014-02-14AC43085ND
2014-02-14AC43082ND
2014-02-14AC43037ND
2014-04-04AC49608ND
2014-04-04AC49589ND
2014-04-04AC49578ND
2014-06-09AC56305ND
2014-07-01AC58613ND
2014-07-01AC58619ND
2014-07-01AC58608ND
2014-07-01AC58609ND
2014-10-17AC70067ND
2014-10-17AC70068ND
2014-10-17AC70065ND
2014-10-17AC70069ND
2015-03-03AC82528ND
2015-03-03AC82516ND
2015-03-03AC82514ND
2015-03-03AC82512ND
2015-04-17AC88783ND
2015-04-17AC88767ND
2015-04-17AC88765ND
2015-04-17AC88763ND
2015-08-14AD04303ND
2015-08-14AD04294ND
2015-08-14AD04299ND
2015-08-14AD04320ND
2015-11-24AD14544ND
2015-11-24AD14548ND
2015-11-24AD14549ND
2015-11-24AD14538ND
2016-02-19AD24711ND
2016-02-19AD24714ND
2016-02-19AD24719ND
2016-02-19AD24718ND
2016-06-10AD40198ND
2016-06-10AD40164ND
2016-06-10AD40194ND
2016-06-10AD40165ND
2016-09-30AD52178ND
2016-09-30AD52179ND
2016-09-30AD52175ND
2016-09-30AD52167ND
2016-12-06AD60592ND
2016-12-06AD60591ND
2016-12-06AD60590ND
2016-12-06AD60593ND
2017-01-27AD67520ND
2017-01-27AD67516ND
2017-01-27AD67514ND
2017-01-27AD67515ND
2017-04-28AD81763ND
2017-04-28AD81764ND
2017-04-28AD81765ND
2017-04-28AD81766ND
2017-07-24AD90267ND
2017-07-24AD90269ND
2017-07-24AD90264ND
2017-07-24AD90266ND
2017-11-28AE05920ND
2017-11-28AE05921ND
2017-11-28AE05919ND
2017-11-28AE05922ND
2018-03-02AE16600ND
2018-03-02AE16599ND
2018-03-02AE16598ND
2018-03-02AE16593ND
2018-05-21AE26954ND
2018-05-21AE26977ND
2018-05-21AE26955ND
2018-05-21AE269621.10 ppb
2018-07-27AE34853ND
2018-07-27AE34852ND
2018-07-27AE34842ND
2018-07-27AE34854ND
2018-10-19AE44079ND
2018-10-19AE44078ND
2018-10-19AE44080ND
2018-10-19AE44081ND
2019-02-22AE55615ND
2019-02-22AE55614ND
2019-02-22AE55634ND
2019-02-22AE55633ND
2019-04-03AE61019ND
2019-04-03AE61018ND
2019-04-03AE61021ND
2019-04-03AE61020ND
2019-07-22AE75280ND
2019-07-22AE75293ND
2019-07-22AE75286ND
2019-07-22AE75303ND
2019-12-06AE91638ND
2019-12-06AE91639ND
2019-12-06AE91654ND
2019-12-06AE91655ND