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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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

21

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
20170.600 ppb168ND - 1.30 ppb
20180.213 ppb163ND - 1.20 ppb
20190.869 ppb1610ND - 1.90 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
2017-01-1315499195ND
2017-01-1315499159ND
2017-01-13154991711.30 ppb
2017-01-13154991831.20 ppb
2017-04-1315919101ND
2017-04-1315919137ND
2017-04-1315919113ND
2017-04-1315919125ND
2017-07-14165474991.000 ppb
2017-07-1416547517ND
2017-07-1416547511ND
2017-07-14165475051.30 ppb
2017-10-13168637811.30 ppb
2017-10-13168637931.10 ppb
2017-10-13168637691.20 ppb
2017-10-13168637571.20 ppb
2018-01-05AF72957ND
2018-01-05AF723951.20 ppb
2018-01-05AF729631.20 ppb
2018-01-05AF72960ND
2018-04-06AF80724ND
2018-04-06AF807251.000 ppb
2018-04-06AF80721ND
2018-04-06AF80727ND
2018-07-31AF91176ND
2018-07-31AF91177ND
2018-07-31AF91178ND
2018-07-31AF91175ND
2018-10-05AF97618ND
2018-10-05AF97620ND
2018-10-05AF97619ND
2018-10-05AF97625ND
2019-01-04AG05449ND
2019-01-04AG05447ND
2019-01-04AG05448ND
2019-01-04AG05458ND
2019-04-05AG134661.20 ppb
2019-04-05AG13454ND
2019-04-05AG13455ND
2019-04-05AG134561.20 ppb
2019-07-05AG225431.10 ppb
2019-07-05AG225321.000 ppb
2019-07-05AG225311.000 ppb
2019-07-05AG225331.10 ppb
2019-10-04AG347811.90 ppb
2019-10-04AG347931.90 ppb
2019-10-04AG347831.60 ppb
2019-10-04AG347821.90 ppb