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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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

42

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.919 ppb168ND - 2.60 ppb
2015ND160ND
20160.206 ppb163ND - 1.30 ppb
20171.60 ppb1615ND - 3.00 ppb
20180.531 ppb166ND - 1.90 ppb
20191.03 ppb1610ND - 2.60 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
2014-03-28Q14102460041.40 ppb
2014-03-28Q14102460031.40 ppb
2014-03-28Q14102460021.40 ppb
2014-03-28Q14102460011.30 ppb
2014-06-04Q14193740012.60 ppb
2014-06-04Q14193740132.20 ppb
2014-06-04Q14193740122.20 ppb
2014-06-04Q14193740112.20 ppb
2014-07-22Q1429879002ND
2014-07-22Q1429879001ND
2014-07-22Q1429879003ND
2014-07-22Q1429879004ND
2014-10-07Q1452061004ND
2014-10-07Q1452061003ND
2014-10-07Q1452061002ND
2014-10-07Q1452061001ND
2015-02-02Q1503830005ND
2015-02-02Q1503830004ND
2015-02-02Q1503830003ND
2015-02-02Q1503830002ND
2015-04-07Q1512608005ND
2015-04-07Q1512608006ND
2015-04-07Q1512608008ND
2015-04-07Q1512608007ND
2015-07-06Q1525681004ND
2015-07-06Q1525681003ND
2015-07-06Q1525681002ND
2015-07-06Q1525681001ND
2015-10-07Q1539455004ND
2015-10-07Q1539455003ND
2015-10-07Q1539455002ND
2015-10-07Q1539455001ND
2016-01-07Q1600448002ND
2016-01-07Q1600448001ND
2016-01-07Q1600448003ND
2016-01-07Q1600448004ND
2016-04-06Q1613608005ND
2016-04-06Q1613608004ND
2016-04-06Q1613608003ND
2016-04-06Q1613608002ND
2016-07-05Q1626800004ND
2016-07-05Q1626800003ND
2016-07-05Q1626800002ND
2016-07-05Q1626800001ND
2016-10-06Q16424140011.000 ppb
2016-10-06Q1642414004ND
2016-10-06Q16424140031.30 ppb
2016-10-06Q16424140021.000 ppb
2017-01-12Q17016670021.90 ppb
2017-01-12Q17016670032.70 ppb
2017-01-12Q17016670013.00 ppb
2017-01-12Q17016670041.40 ppb
2017-04-06Q17143620021.40 ppb
2017-04-06Q17143620041.40 ppb
2017-04-06Q17143620011.30 ppb
2017-04-06Q17143620031.50 ppb
2017-07-06Q17276380011.70 ppb
2017-07-06Q17276380021.70 ppb
2017-07-06Q17276380031.80 ppb
2017-07-06Q17276380041.70 ppb
2017-10-04Q17490480111.50 ppb
2017-10-04Q17490480101.10 ppb
2017-10-04Q17490480091.50 ppb
2017-10-04Q1749048008ND
2018-01-30Q1803504004ND
2018-01-30Q1803504002ND
2018-01-30Q1803504003ND
2018-01-30Q1803504001ND
2018-04-05Q1814178001ND
2018-04-05Q1814178004ND
2018-04-05Q1814178005ND
2018-04-05Q1814178002ND
2018-07-10Q18274590251.50 ppb
2018-07-10Q18274590241.90 ppb
2018-07-10Q1827459023ND
2018-07-10Q1827459022ND
2018-10-03Q18397150011.000 ppb
2018-10-03Q18397150041.20 ppb
2018-10-03Q18397150031.30 ppb
2018-10-03Q18397150021.60 ppb
2019-01-08Q1900592015ND
2019-01-08Q1900592004ND
2019-01-08Q19005920051.30 ppb
2019-01-08Q1900592016ND
2019-04-09Q19145030012.20 ppb
2019-04-09Q19145030042.60 ppb
2019-04-09Q19145030032.60 ppb
2019-04-09Q19145030021.70 ppb
2019-08-05Q19507230031.20 ppb
2019-08-05Q1950723002ND
2019-08-05Q19507230011.20 ppb
2019-08-05Q1950723004ND
2019-10-02Q1971111002ND
2019-10-02Q19711110051.20 ppb
2019-10-02Q19711110041.10 ppb
2019-10-02Q19711110031.30 ppb