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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Olympic View Water & Sewer District

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)

25

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.375 ppb164ND - 2.10 ppb
20150.571 ppb166ND - 2.14 ppb
20160.399 ppb164ND - 1.66 ppb
20170.312 ppb164ND - 1.57 ppb
20180.356 ppb163ND - 2.23 ppb
20190.327 ppb164ND - 1.84 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
2014-03-1304425ND
2014-03-13044260.800 ppb
2014-03-1304424ND
2014-03-13044271.30 ppb
2014-06-1010372ND
2014-06-1010370ND
2014-06-10103731.80 ppb
2014-06-1010371ND
2014-09-0816519ND
2014-09-0816520ND
2014-09-08165222.10 ppb
2014-09-0816521ND
2014-12-1023821ND
2014-12-1023822ND
2014-12-1023824ND
2014-12-1123823ND
2015-03-1065402ND
2015-03-1065401ND
2015-03-10654031.10 ppb
2015-03-10654041.79 ppb
2015-06-0934502ND
2015-06-0934501ND
2015-06-09345041.84 ppb
2015-06-0934503ND
2015-09-1096101ND
2015-09-1096103ND
2015-09-10961042.14 ppb
2015-09-1096102ND
2015-12-0867501ND
2015-12-08675041.65 ppb
2015-12-0867503ND
2015-12-08675020.611 ppb
2016-03-16ND
2016-03-161.48 ppb
2016-03-16ND
2016-03-16ND
2016-06-14ND
2016-06-14ND
2016-06-141.65 ppb
2016-06-14ND
2016-09-13ND
2016-09-131.59 ppb
2016-09-13ND
2016-09-13ND
2016-12-131.66 ppb
2016-12-13ND
2016-12-13ND
2016-12-13ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-140.921 ppb
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-141.36 ppb
2017-06-13ND
2017-06-13ND
2017-06-13ND
2017-06-131.14 ppb
2017-09-051.57 ppb
2017-09-05ND
2017-09-05ND
2017-09-05ND
2017-12-12ND
2017-12-12ND
2017-12-12ND
2017-12-12ND
2018-03-13ND
2018-03-13ND
2018-03-131.66 ppb
2018-03-13ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-122.23 ppb
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-111.81 ppb
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-111.84 ppb
2019-09-11ND
2019-09-11ND
2019-09-111.73 ppb
2019-09-11ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-101.12 ppb
2019-12-100.543 ppb
2019-12-10ND