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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Parkland Light & Water Company

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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND40ND
2015ND120ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-02-0482924ND
2014-02-0482923ND
2014-05-0783082ND
2014-05-0783083ND
2015-06-0984243ND
2015-06-0984245ND
2015-06-0984244ND
2015-06-0984242ND
2015-08-2584500ND
2015-08-2584499ND
2015-08-2584501ND
2015-08-2584502ND
2015-11-1084727ND
2015-11-1084725ND
2015-11-1084726ND
2015-11-1084724ND
2016-02-16ND
2016-02-16ND
2016-02-16ND
2016-02-16ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-08-08ND
2018-08-08ND
2018-08-08ND
2019-11-19ND
2019-11-19ND