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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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20143.30 ppb43ND - 5.30 ppb
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
20182.93 ppb42ND - 8.60 ppb
20192.15 ppb43ND - 4.00 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
2014-03-19Q14090000014.20 ppb
2014-06-24Q14234230015.30 ppb
2014-09-24Q1447421002ND
2014-12-08Q14589320013.70 ppb
2015-03-23Q1510860001ND
2015-06-11Q1521675001ND
2015-09-11Q1535391001ND
2015-12-01Q1547427001ND
2016-03-14Q1610427001ND
2016-06-21Q1625426001ND
2016-09-14Q1637660001ND
2016-12-06Q1653275001ND
2017-03-07Q1709577001ND
2017-04-20Q1716309002ND
2017-09-05Q1740965001ND
2017-12-14Q1766173001ND
2018-02-28Q18082360018.60 ppb
2018-05-29Q1821421001ND
2018-08-07Q18315190013.10 ppb
2018-11-07Q1844566001ND
2019-01-08Q19006540021.30 ppb
2019-04-02Q19132260013.30 ppb
2019-07-15Q1944626001ND
2019-10-30Q19746060014.00 ppb