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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Bethlehem

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND320ND
2018ND320ND
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
2017-03-1015840317ND
2017-03-1015840322ND
2017-03-1315840324ND
2017-03-1315840318ND
2017-03-1315840321ND
2017-03-1315840323ND
2017-03-1315840320ND
2017-03-1315840319ND
2017-06-1216309460ND
2017-06-1216309465ND
2017-06-1216309461ND
2017-06-1216309466ND
2017-06-1216309462ND
2017-06-1216309459ND
2017-06-1216309464ND
2017-06-1216309463ND
2017-09-1116776093ND
2017-09-1116776092ND
2017-09-1116776091ND
2017-09-1116776086ND
2017-09-1116776090ND
2017-09-1116776087ND
2017-09-1116776088ND
2017-09-1116776089ND
2017-12-0717206849ND
2017-12-0717206846ND
2017-12-0717206847ND
2017-12-0717206851ND
2017-12-0717206850ND
2017-12-0717206848ND
2017-12-0717206845ND
2017-12-0717206844ND
2018-03-138007132-04ND
2018-03-138007132-03ND
2018-03-138007132-02ND
2018-03-138007132-01ND
2018-03-138007132-08ND
2018-03-138007132-07ND
2018-03-138007132-06ND
2018-03-138007132-05ND
2018-06-118016016-03ND
2018-06-118016016-08ND
2018-06-118016016-06ND
2018-06-118016016-05ND
2018-06-118016016-04ND
2018-06-118016016-01ND
2018-06-218017182-01ND
2018-06-218017182-02ND
2018-09-118025558-04ND
2018-09-118025558-06ND
2018-09-118025558-01ND
2018-09-118025558-07ND
2018-09-128025558-08ND
2018-09-128025558-05ND
2018-09-128025558-03ND
2018-09-138025558-02ND
2018-12-108035924-01ND
2018-12-108035924-03ND
2018-12-108035924-05ND
2018-12-108035924-04ND
2018-12-108035924-07ND
2018-12-118035924-02ND
2018-12-118035924-08ND
2018-12-138035924-06ND
2019-03-119007699-06ND
2019-03-119007699-03ND
2019-03-119007699-01ND
2019-03-119007699-05ND
2019-03-119007699-04ND
2019-03-119007699-02ND
2019-03-129007699-08ND
2019-03-129007699-07ND
2019-06-119019274-02ND
2019-06-119019274-03ND
2019-06-119019274-04ND
2019-06-119019274-05ND
2019-06-119019274-01ND
2019-06-119019274-08ND
2019-06-129019274-07ND
2019-06-139019274-06ND
2019-09-099031432-02ND
2019-09-099031432-07ND
2019-09-099031432-03ND
2019-09-099031432-08ND
2019-09-099031432-06ND
2019-09-099031432-04ND
2019-09-109031432-01ND
2019-09-109031432-05ND
2019-12-109042531-05ND
2019-12-109042531-04ND
2019-12-109042531-03ND
2019-12-109042531-02ND
2019-12-109042531-01ND
2019-12-109042531-08ND
2019-12-109042531-07ND
2019-12-109042531-06ND