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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

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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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-03-061403108ND
2014-03-061403107ND
2014-03-061403106ND
2014-03-061403105ND
2014-06-051406170ND
2014-06-051406169ND
2014-06-051406168ND
2014-06-051406167ND
2014-09-041409118ND
2014-09-041409120ND
2014-09-041409119ND
2014-09-041409117ND
2015-09-091509246ND
2015-09-091509245ND
2016-09-131609319ND
2016-09-131609318ND
2017-09-211709766ND
2017-09-211709765ND
2018-09-131809455ND
2018-09-131809454ND
2019-09-171909536ND
2019-09-171909537ND