Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

Dibromoacetic acid

Pasco Water Department

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.

MORE ABOUT THIS CONTAMINANT

 

140

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
2014ND360ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND240ND
2019ND320ND

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
2014-01-1402250ND
2014-01-1402249ND
2014-01-1402248ND
2014-01-1402251ND
2014-03-1210798ND
2014-03-1210801ND
2014-03-1210802ND
2014-03-1210805ND
2014-03-1210800ND
2014-03-1210803ND
2014-03-1210799ND
2014-03-1210804ND
2014-06-1025308ND
2014-06-1025311ND
2014-06-1025313ND
2014-06-1025309ND
2014-06-1025306ND
2014-06-1025312ND
2014-06-1025307ND
2014-06-1025310ND
2014-09-0940833ND
2014-09-0940836ND
2014-09-0940834ND
2014-09-0940832ND
2014-09-0940835ND
2014-09-0940838ND
2014-09-0940837ND
2014-09-0940831ND
2014-12-0954651ND
2014-12-0954649ND
2014-12-0954652ND
2014-12-0954653ND
2014-12-0954650ND
2014-12-0954648ND
2014-12-0954655ND
2014-12-0954654ND
2015-03-1010344ND
2015-03-1010345ND
2015-03-1010347ND
2015-03-1010346ND
2015-06-0926484ND
2015-06-0926485ND
2015-06-0926487ND
2015-06-0926486ND
2015-09-0842600ND
2015-09-0842602ND
2015-09-0842606ND
2015-09-0842604ND
2015-12-0859319ND
2015-12-0859320ND
2015-12-0859322ND
2015-12-0859321ND
2016-03-08ND
2016-03-08ND
2016-03-08ND
2016-03-08ND
2016-06-14ND
2016-06-14ND
2016-06-14ND
2016-06-14ND
2016-09-13ND
2016-09-13ND
2016-09-13ND
2016-09-13ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-06-14ND
2017-06-14ND
2017-06-14ND
2017-06-14ND
2017-09-12ND
2017-09-12ND
2017-09-12ND
2017-09-12ND
2017-12-12ND
2017-12-12ND
2017-12-12ND
2017-12-12ND
2018-03-13ND
2018-03-13ND
2018-03-13ND
2018-03-13ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-12ND
2018-09-12ND
2018-09-12ND
2018-09-12ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-06-18ND
2019-06-18ND
2019-06-18ND
2019-06-18ND
2019-06-18ND
2019-06-18ND
2019-06-18ND
2019-06-18ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND