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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

South Pike County Water

NOTE: South Pike County Water purchases water from Murfreesboro which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Murfreesboro.

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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

NOTE: South Pike County Water purchases water from Murfreesboro which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Murfreesboro.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-2114023007201ND
2014-04-1414107005001ND
2014-07-1414198007101ND
2014-10-1314289008801ND
2014-10-1314289008701ND
2015-01-1215015004201ND
2015-01-1215015004101ND
2015-04-1415106012801ND
2015-04-1415106012701ND
2015-07-1415197001601ND
2015-07-1415197001701ND
2015-10-1215288000701ND
2015-10-1215288000601ND
2016-01-1116014000501ND
2016-01-1116014000401ND
2016-04-1216105003101ND
2016-04-1216105003201ND
2016-07-1116196003501ND
2016-07-1216196003601ND
2016-10-1116287005201ND
2016-10-1116287005101ND
2017-01-0917012000401ND
2017-01-0917012000501ND
2017-04-1017102003701ND
2017-04-1017102003601ND
2017-07-1117194002501ND
2017-07-1117194002401ND
2017-10-0917285003501ND
2017-10-0917285003601ND
2018-01-0818011001002ND
2018-01-0818011000902ND
2018-04-0918101005201ND
2018-04-0918101008101ND
2018-07-1018193002501ND
2018-07-1018193002601ND
2018-10-1018284005601ND
2018-10-1018284005501ND
2019-01-1519017006301ND
2019-01-1519017006201ND
2019-04-0919101006701ND
2019-04-0919101006801ND
2019-07-3019212003002ND
2019-07-3019212002902ND
2019-10-0819283002101ND
2019-11-1319318001001ND