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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chlorodibromoacetic acid

Arrow Rock PWS

Chlorodibromoacetic acid is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

13

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
20151.21 ppb81ND - 9.68 ppb
20162.05 ppb21ND - 4.09 ppb
20170.443 ppb31ND - 1.33 ppb
20181.22 ppb42ND - 2.83 ppb
20192.37 ppb109ND - 4.02 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.02 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.02 ppb for chlorodibromoacetic 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
2014-08-11AC33040ND
2016-10-04AC85303ND
2016-12-20AC884424.09 ppb
2017-01-31AC91668ND
2017-07-17AD014571.33 ppb
2017-10-23AD07917ND
2018-02-05AD12902ND
2018-05-07AD210822.05 ppb
2018-07-26AD292302.83 ppb
2018-10-30AD34430ND
2019-01-28AD377411.49 ppb
2019-04-04AD45982ND
2019-04-17AD461613.21 ppb
2019-05-23AD485633.42 ppb
2019-07-22AD518492.74 ppb
2019-07-22AD518502.69 ppb
2019-09-23AD560464.02 ppb
2019-09-23AD560473.24 ppb
2019-10-21AD567451.52 ppb
2019-10-21AD567461.41 ppb