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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Issaquah Water System

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND120ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
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
2014-02-0304960ND
2014-02-0304963ND
2014-02-0304962ND
2014-02-0304961ND
2014-05-0518964ND
2014-05-0518967ND
2014-05-0518966ND
2014-05-0518965ND
2014-08-0433737ND
2014-08-0433736ND
2014-08-0433735ND
2014-08-0433734ND
2014-11-0349039ND
2014-11-0349038ND
2014-11-0349040ND
2014-11-0349037ND
2015-02-0204745ND
2015-02-0204744ND
2015-02-0204743ND
2015-02-0204746ND
2015-05-0419259ND
2015-05-0419258ND
2015-05-0419260ND
2015-05-0419257ND
2015-08-0335337ND
2015-08-0335338ND
2015-08-0335336ND
2015-08-0335339ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-02-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-11-07ND
2016-11-07ND
2016-11-07ND
2016-11-07ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-08-10ND
2017-08-10ND
2017-08-10ND
2017-08-10ND
2017-11-06ND
2017-11-06ND
2017-11-06ND
2017-11-06ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-05-07ND
2018-05-07ND
2018-05-07ND
2018-05-07ND
2018-08-06ND
2018-08-06ND
2018-08-06ND
2018-08-06ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-11-04ND
2019-11-04ND
2019-11-04ND
2019-11-04ND