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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Quantico Marine Base-Mainside

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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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
20170.0669 ppb161ND - 1.07 ppb
20180.448 ppb203ND - 3.80 ppb
20190.0694 ppb161ND - 1.11 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
2014-02-201402298-005ND
2014-02-201402298-006ND
2014-02-211402298-008ND
2014-02-211402298-007ND
2014-06-061406164-004BND
2014-06-061406164-002BND
2014-06-061406164-001BND
2014-06-061406164-003BND
2014-08-071408123-001AND
2014-08-071408123-003AND
2014-08-071408123-002AND
2014-08-071408123-004AND
2014-11-18UL1411218-001AND
2014-11-18UL1411218-004AND
2014-11-18UL1411218-002AND
2014-11-18UL1411218-003AND
2015-02-0600116-ENVIRONMENND
2015-02-0600116-ENVIRONMENND
2015-02-0600116-ENVIRONMENND
2015-02-0600116-ENVIRONMENND
2015-05-07460161-TEST AMERND
2015-05-07460161-TEST AMERND
2015-05-07460161-TEST AMERND
2015-05-07460161-TEST AMERND
2015-08-0600116-ENVIRONMENND
2015-08-0600116-ENVIRONMENND
2015-08-0600116-ENVIRONMENND
2015-08-1000116-ENVIRONMENND
2015-11-06460161-TEST AMERND
2015-11-06460161-TEST AMERND
2015-11-06460161-TEST AMERND
2015-12-15460161-TEST AMERND
2016-02-011602024-001AND
2016-02-011602024-002AND
2016-02-011602024-003AND
2016-02-021602059-001AND
2016-05-031605031-001AND
2016-05-031605031-002AND
2016-05-031605031-003AND
2016-05-041605049-001AND
2016-08-051608074-004AND
2016-08-051608074-003AND
2016-08-051608074-002AND
2016-08-051608074-001AND
2016-11-031611092-001AND
2016-11-031611092-002AND
2016-11-031611092-003AND
2016-11-031611092-004AND
2017-02-081702104-004AND
2017-02-081702104-003AND
2017-02-081702104-002AND
2017-02-081702104-001AND
2017-05-041705053-003AND
2017-05-041705053-001AND
2017-05-041705053-007A1.07 ppb
2017-05-041705053-005AND
2017-08-021708058-001ND
2017-08-021708058-003ND
2017-08-041708075-001ND
2017-08-041708075-003ND
2017-11-081711082-001AND
2017-11-081711082-002AND
2017-11-081711082-003AND
2017-11-081711082-004AND
2018-02-051802076-004AND
2018-02-051802076-003AND
2018-02-051802076-002AND
2018-02-051802076-001AND
2018-05-091805106-004ND
2018-05-091805106-002ND
2018-05-091805106-001ND
2018-05-091805106-003ND
2018-08-08218220-28ND
2018-08-081808122-004ND
2018-08-081808122-003ND
2018-08-081808122-0023.80 ppb
2018-08-081808122-001ND
2018-08-08218220-293.80 ppb
2018-08-08218220-30ND
2018-08-08218220-31ND
2018-11-071811086-0011.36 ppb
2018-11-071811086-003ND
2018-11-071811086-005ND
2018-11-071811086-007ND
2019-02-081902131-003ND
2019-02-081902131-005ND
2019-02-081902131-007ND
2019-02-081902131-001ND
2019-05-081905110-001ND
2019-05-081905110-007ND
2019-05-081905110-005ND
2019-05-081905110-003ND
2019-08-071908112-001AND
2019-08-081908134-002AND
2019-08-081908134-003AND
2019-08-081908134-001AND
2019-11-061911056-002ND
2019-11-071911090-005ND
2019-11-071911090-001ND
2019-11-081911090-0031.11 ppb