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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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

13

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND80ND
20160.538 ppb83ND - 1.70 ppb
20170.838 ppb85ND - 1.70 ppb
20180.375 ppb82ND - 1.50 ppb
20190.475 ppb83ND - 1.60 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
2014-09-12Q1444504001ND
2014-09-12Q1444504005ND
2014-12-11Q1459823003ND
2014-12-11Q1459823002ND
2015-02-19Q1506848002ND
2015-02-19Q1506848001ND
2015-06-16Q1522247002ND
2015-06-16Q1522247001ND
2015-08-10Q1531304009ND
2015-08-10Q1531304008ND
2015-12-07Q1548789002ND
2015-12-07Q1548789001ND
2016-03-28Q1612488002ND
2016-03-28Q1612488001ND
2016-06-21Q1625150002ND
2016-06-21Q1625150001ND
2016-09-16Q1638369002ND
2016-09-16Q16383690011.000 ppb
2016-12-01Q16522990031.60 ppb
2016-12-01Q16522990071.70 ppb
2017-02-27Q17081870051.60 ppb
2017-02-27Q17081870061.70 ppb
2017-05-09Q17188620021.000 ppb
2017-05-09Q17188620011.10 ppb
2017-08-03Q1732603001ND
2017-08-03Q17326030021.30 ppb
2017-10-23Q1754138001ND
2017-10-23Q1754138002ND
2018-01-10Q18012700021.50 ppb
2018-01-10Q18012700011.50 ppb
2018-04-05Q1814204009ND
2018-04-05Q1814204003ND
2018-08-02Q1830803002ND
2018-08-02Q1830803001ND
2018-10-18Q1841714001ND
2018-10-18Q1841714002ND
2019-03-05Q19093160021.10 ppb
2019-03-05Q19093160011.60 ppb
2019-05-28Q1928799004ND
2019-05-28Q1928799003ND
2019-09-09Q1962881002ND
2019-09-09Q19628810011.10 ppb
2019-12-16Q1980097001ND
2019-12-16Q1980097002ND