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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

The Reserve

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-03-21Q1409167001ND
2014-06-19Q1422502001ND
2014-09-02Q1440632001ND
2014-12-19Q1460751004ND
2015-03-19Q1510478001ND
2015-06-11Q1521799003ND
2015-09-25Q1538061001ND
2015-12-10Q1549457001ND
2016-03-15Q1610722001ND
2016-06-22Q1625372006ND
2016-09-16Q1638418001ND
2016-12-01Q1652396001ND
2017-03-21Q1711906007ND
2017-05-25Q1722185001ND
2017-09-13Q1743581001ND
2017-11-17Q1759494001ND
2018-03-20Q1811041001ND
2018-05-25Q1821197001ND
2018-08-29Q1834583001ND
2018-11-20Q1847534001ND
2019-03-26Q1912177008ND
2019-06-04Q1931264001ND
2019-09-09Q1962808001ND
2019-12-04Q1979202001ND