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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Cal-water Service Company - Marysville

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

26

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.02 ppb125ND - 4.50 ppb
20150.750 ppb167ND - 2.70 ppb
20160.263 ppb163ND - 1.50 ppb
20170.181 ppb162ND - 1.80 ppb
2018ND160ND
20190.750 ppb169ND - 2.00 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
2014-03-045810-027-1501ND
2014-06-025810-030-1430ND
2014-06-025810-029-14392.30 ppb
2014-06-025810-028-1412ND
2014-06-025810-027-14232.50 ppb
2014-09-035810-030-16174.50 ppb
2014-09-035810-029-1548ND
2014-09-035810-028-14591.80 ppb
2014-09-035810-027-1507ND
2014-12-035810-029-1236ND
2014-12-035810-028-1312ND
2014-12-035810-027-12531.10 ppb
2015-03-025810-028-1114ND
2015-03-025810-029-11421.30 ppb
2015-03-025810-030-1153ND
2015-03-025810-027-11291.10 ppb
2015-06-025810-030-1415ND
2015-06-025810-029-1405ND
2015-06-025810-028-14431.50 ppb
2015-06-025810-027-14282.10 ppb
2015-09-095810-027-14112.70 ppb
2015-09-095810-028-14201.50 ppb
2015-09-095810-029-13201.80 ppb
2015-09-095810-030-1349ND
2015-12-095810-030-1344ND
2015-12-095810-029-1313ND
2015-12-095810-027-1423ND
2015-12-095810-028-1403ND
2016-03-075810-029-15051.50 ppb
2016-03-075810-028-1435ND
2016-03-075810-030-1521ND
2016-03-075810-027-14501.20 ppb
2016-06-085810-028-1315ND
2016-06-085810-029-1342ND
2016-06-085810-027-13291.50 ppb
2016-06-085810-030-1410ND
2016-09-075810-028-1347ND
2016-09-075810-027-1404ND
2016-09-075810-029-1454ND
2016-09-075810-030-1437ND
2016-12-055810-029-1513ND
2016-12-055810-028-1422ND
2016-12-055810-027-1440ND
2016-12-055810-030-1502ND
2017-03-085810-029-1436ND
2017-03-085810-030-1418ND
2017-03-085810-028-1320ND
2017-03-085810-027-1336ND
2017-06-055810-030-1441ND
2017-06-055810-029-1453ND
2017-06-055810-028-1359ND
2017-06-055810-027-1417ND
2017-09-055810-029-14021.80 ppb
2017-09-055810-028-13301.10 ppb
2017-09-055810-030-1416ND
2017-09-055810-027-1345ND
2017-12-065810-027-1409ND
2017-12-065810-028-1356ND
2017-12-065810-030-1445ND
2017-12-065810-029-1502ND
2018-03-075810-027-1458ND
2018-03-075810-030-1423ND
2018-03-075810-028-1512ND
2018-03-075810-029-1441ND
2018-06-045810-030-1443ND
2018-06-045810-028-1407ND
2018-06-045810-029-1454ND
2018-06-045810-027-1426ND
2018-09-045810-027-1344ND
2018-09-045810-030-1420ND
2018-09-045810-028-1320ND
2018-09-045810-029-1401ND
2018-12-065810-027-1406ND
2018-12-065810-029-1436ND
2018-12-065810-030-1424ND
2018-12-065810-028-1330ND
2019-03-045810-029-15421.20 ppb
2019-03-045810-030-15321.20 ppb
2019-03-045810-027-14581.10 ppb
2019-03-045810-028-14431.000 ppb
2019-06-045810-030-1330ND
2019-06-045810-029-13452.00 ppb
2019-06-045810-027-13582.00 ppb
2019-06-045810-028-1414ND
2019-09-045810-030-1518ND
2019-09-045810-029-14451.30 ppb
2019-09-045810-028-11391.10 ppb
2019-09-045810-027-11521.10 ppb
2019-12-045810-030-1457ND
2019-12-045810-029-1514ND
2019-12-045810-027-1420ND
2019-12-045810-028-1356ND