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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Lancaster

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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94

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

7

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
2017ND380ND
2018ND230ND
20190.285 ppb337ND - 1.50 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
2017-02-0715759672ND
2017-02-0715759670ND
2017-02-0715759667ND
2017-02-0715759671ND
2017-02-0715759666ND
2017-02-0815759669ND
2017-02-0815759668ND
2017-02-0815759665ND
2017-03-0815900972ND
2017-03-2215901000ND
2017-05-0816217991ND
2017-05-0816217994ND
2017-05-0816217993ND
2017-05-0816217992ND
2017-05-0916217989ND
2017-05-0916217990ND
2017-05-1716218075ND
2017-05-2416218076ND
2017-08-0816689402ND
2017-08-0816689405ND
2017-08-0816689404ND
2017-08-0816689403ND
2017-08-0816689406ND
2017-08-0916689399ND
2017-08-0916689400ND
2017-08-0916689401ND
2017-11-0617128938ND
2017-11-0617128894ND
2017-11-0617128960ND
2017-11-0617128949ND
2017-11-0617128916ND
2017-11-0817128905ND
2017-11-0817128927ND
2017-11-0817128883ND
2017-12-1117268401ND
2017-12-1217268412ND
2017-12-1217268390ND
2017-12-1217268379ND
2018-02-068002953-07ND
2018-02-068002953-06ND
2018-02-068002953-05ND
2018-02-068002953-02ND
2018-02-088002953-08ND
2018-02-088002953-04ND
2018-02-088002953-03ND
2018-02-088002953-01ND
2018-09-252341035002ND
2018-11-072349167005ND
2018-11-072349167004ND
2018-11-072349167001ND
2018-11-072349167003ND
2018-11-082349167008ND
2018-11-082349167006ND
2018-11-082349167007ND
2018-11-082349167002ND
2018-12-123006044005ND
2018-12-123006044002ND
2018-12-123006044003ND
2018-12-123006044001ND
2018-12-123006044006ND
2018-12-133006044007ND
2019-02-0630155560061.20 ppb
2019-02-063015556002ND
2019-02-0630155560051.50 ppb
2019-02-063015556004ND
2019-02-063015556007ND
2019-02-073015556003ND
2019-02-0730155560011.40 ppb
2019-02-073015556008ND
2019-05-063032689005ND
2019-05-063032689004ND
2019-05-063032689001ND
2019-05-063032689002ND
2019-05-073032689008ND
2019-05-073032689007ND
2019-05-073032689006ND
2019-05-073032689003ND
2019-08-0630502860021.40 ppb
2019-08-063050286006ND
2019-08-0630502860041.30 ppb
2019-08-063050286003ND
2019-08-073050286001ND
2019-08-0730502860071.40 ppb
2019-08-073050286005ND
2019-08-0730502860081.20 ppb
2019-11-073068920005ND
2019-11-073068920004ND
2019-11-073068920001ND
2019-11-073068920003ND
2019-11-073068920002ND
2019-11-083069998002ND
2019-11-083069998003ND
2019-11-083069998001ND
2019-12-183076613001ND