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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

North Tonawanda City

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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72

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

40

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.349 ppb165ND - 1.25 ppb
20150.649 ppb169ND - 1.54 ppb
20160.494 ppb169ND - 1.10 ppb
20170.765 ppb440.710 ppb - 0.850 ppb
20180.661 ppb1613ND - 0.950 ppb
2019ND40ND

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
2014-02-04NT DBP9 2014Q1-1ND
2014-02-04NT DBP9 2014Q1-3ND
2014-02-05NT DBP9 2014Q1-4ND
2014-02-05NT DBP9 2014Q1-2ND
2014-05-06NT DBP9 2014Q2-31.000 ppb
2014-05-06NT DBP9 2014Q2-11.10 ppb
2014-05-07NT DBP9 2014Q2-4ND
2014-05-07NT DBP9 2014Q2-21.000 ppb
2014-08-18NT DBP9 2014Q3-1ND
2014-08-18NT DBP9 2014Q3-3ND
2014-08-19NT DBP9 2014Q3-4ND
2014-08-19NT DBP9 2014Q3-2ND
2014-11-28NT DBP9 2014Q4-3ND
2014-11-28NT DBP9 2014Q4-41.24 ppb
2014-11-28NT DBP9 2014Q4-1ND
2014-11-28NT DBP9 2014Q4-21.25 ppb
2015-02-03NT DBP9 2015Q1-11.26 ppb
2015-02-03NT DBP9 2015Q1-21.21 ppb
2015-02-03NT DBP9 2015Q1-31.34 ppb
2015-02-03NT DBP9 2015Q1-41.54 ppb
2015-05-05NT DBP9 2015Q2-41.08 ppb
2015-05-05NT DBP9 2015Q2-11.11 ppb
2015-05-05NT DBP9 2015Q2-21.20 ppb
2015-05-05NT DBP9 2015Q2-31.09 ppb
2015-08-05NT DBP9 2015Q3-4ND
2015-08-05NT DBP9 2015Q3-3ND
2015-08-05NT DBP9 2015Q3-2ND
2015-08-05NT DBP9 2015Q3-1ND
2015-11-04NT DBP9 2015Q4-3ND
2015-11-04NT DBP9 2015Q4-40.550 ppb
2015-11-04NT DBP9 2015Q4-1ND
2015-11-04NT DBP9 2015Q4-2ND
2016-02-02NT DBP9 2016Q1-3ND
2016-02-02NT DBP9 2016Q1-10.980 ppb
2016-02-02NT DBP9 2016Q1-20.950 ppb
2016-02-02NT DBP9 2016Q1-41.10 ppb
2016-05-09NT DBP9 2016Q2-3ND
2016-05-09NT DBP9 2016Q2-41.10 ppb
2016-05-09NT DBP9 2016Q2-21.000 ppb
2016-05-09NT DBP9 2016Q2-11.000 ppb
2016-08-03NT DBP9 2016Q3-2ND
2016-08-03NT DBP9 2016Q3-10.590 ppb
2016-08-03NT DBP9 2016Q3-30.620 ppb
2016-08-03NT DBP9 2016Q3-4ND
2016-11-02NT DBP9 2016Q4-10.560 ppb
2016-11-02NT DBP9 2016Q4-4ND
2016-11-02NT DBP9 2016Q4-3ND
2016-11-02NT DBP9 2016Q4-2ND
2017-02-01NT DBP9 2017Q1-30.760 ppb
2017-02-01NT DBP9 2017Q1-40.740 ppb
2017-02-01NT DBP9 2017Q1-20.710 ppb
2017-02-01NT DBP9 2017Q1-10.850 ppb
2018-01-31NT DBP9 2018Q1-10.950 ppb
2018-01-31NT DBP9 2018Q1-40.910 ppb
2018-01-31NT DBP9 2018Q1-20.930 ppb
2018-01-31NT DBP9 2018Q1-30.830 ppb
2018-05-02NT DBP9 2018Q2-20.750 ppb
2018-05-02NT DBP9 2018Q2-30.900 ppb
2018-05-02NT DBP9 2018Q2-40.870 ppb
2018-05-02NT DBP9 2018Q2-10.860 ppb
2018-08-01NT DBP9 2018Q3-2ND
2018-08-01NT DBP9 2018Q3-3ND
2018-08-01NT DBP9 2018Q3-10.510 ppb
2018-08-01NT DBP9 2018Q3-4ND
2018-11-19NT DBP9 2018Q4-40.950 ppb
2018-11-19NT DBP9 2018Q4-30.520 ppb
2018-11-19NT DBP9 2018Q4-10.760 ppb
2018-11-19NT DBP9 2018Q4-20.830 ppb
2019-05-15NT DBP9 2019Q2-3ND
2019-05-15NT DBP9 2019Q2-4ND
2019-05-15NT DBP9 2019Q2-2ND
2019-05-15NT DBP9 2019Q2-1ND