Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

Dibromoacetic acid

West Allis Waterworks

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

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

96

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.545 ppb16160.220 ppb - 0.990 ppb
20150.477 ppb16160.170 ppb - 0.810 ppb
20160.541 ppb16160.240 ppb - 0.780 ppb
20170.619 ppb16160.310 ppb - 0.850 ppb
20180.563 ppb16160.300 ppb - 0.750 ppb
20190.504 ppb16160.230 ppb - 0.880 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
2014-02-137705770.430 ppb
2014-02-137705780.430 ppb
2014-02-137705760.440 ppb
2014-02-137705790.390 ppb
2014-05-127850580.550 ppb
2014-05-127850600.590 ppb
2014-05-127850610.600 ppb
2014-05-127850590.630 ppb
2014-08-118094630.990 ppb
2014-08-118094640.980 ppb
2014-08-118094610.790 ppb
2014-08-118094620.770 ppb
2014-11-038294150.300 ppb
2014-11-038294140.300 ppb
2014-11-038294160.220 ppb
2014-11-038294170.310 ppb
2015-02-098424340.380 ppb
2015-02-098424310.440 ppb
2015-02-098424320.460 ppb
2015-02-098424330.570 ppb
2015-05-068585500.610 ppb
2015-05-068585510.810 ppb
2015-05-068585490.650 ppb
2015-05-068585520.560 ppb
2015-08-118765420.500 ppb
2015-08-118765400.380 ppb
2015-08-118765430.480 ppb
2015-08-118765410.480 ppb
2015-11-028922770.340 ppb
2015-11-028922760.570 ppb
2015-11-028922740.230 ppb
2015-11-028922750.170 ppb
2016-02-099048120.490 ppb
2016-02-099048140.600 ppb
2016-02-099048130.690 ppb
2016-02-099048110.720 ppb
2016-05-059198030.560 ppb
2016-05-059198040.570 ppb
2016-05-059198020.620 ppb
2016-05-059198050.780 ppb
2016-08-029368920.380 ppb
2016-08-029368940.570 ppb
2016-08-029368930.540 ppb
2016-08-029368910.390 ppb
2016-10-319565320.540 ppb
2016-10-319565300.390 ppb
2016-10-319565330.570 ppb
2016-10-319565310.240 ppb
2017-02-079727210.710 ppb
2017-02-079727200.690 ppb
2017-02-079727220.680 ppb
2017-02-079727230.660 ppb
2017-05-089872360.560 ppb
2017-05-089872380.580 ppb
2017-05-089872370.600 ppb
2017-05-089872350.580 ppb
2017-08-0910103320.620 ppb
2017-08-0910103300.630 ppb
2017-08-0910103310.700 ppb
2017-08-0910103330.850 ppb
2017-11-0810288920.310 ppb
2017-11-0810288900.540 ppb
2017-11-0810288930.580 ppb
2017-11-0810288910.610 ppb
2018-02-0710401550.540 ppb
2018-02-0710401540.650 ppb
2018-02-0710401560.580 ppb
2018-02-0710401570.520 ppb
2018-05-0710542650.600 ppb
2018-05-0710542630.650 ppb
2018-05-0710542640.710 ppb
2018-05-0710542620.750 ppb
2018-08-0610717560.530 ppb
2018-08-0610717580.510 ppb
2018-08-0610717550.470 ppb
2018-08-0610717570.490 ppb
2018-11-0610913320.380 ppb
2018-11-0610913340.300 ppb
2018-11-0610913330.610 ppb
2018-11-0610913350.720 ppb
2019-02-0411035680.230 ppb
2019-02-0411035660.270 ppb
2019-02-0411035650.280 ppb
2019-02-0411035670.280 ppb
2019-05-0611192620.430 ppb
2019-05-0611192610.460 ppb
2019-05-0611192590.440 ppb
2019-05-0611192600.420 ppb
2019-08-0511384320.750 ppb
2019-08-0511384330.790 ppb
2019-08-0511384340.790 ppb
2019-08-0511384310.880 ppb
2019-11-0411589960.230 ppb
2019-11-0411589950.520 ppb
2019-11-0411589930.640 ppb
2019-11-0411589940.660 ppb