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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Maxies Campground Water System

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND40ND
20170.300 ppb440.260 ppb - 0.340 ppb
20180.270 ppb440.240 ppb - 0.300 ppb
2019ND40ND

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
2014-08-15L0046880-01ND
2014-08-15L0046880-01ND
2014-08-29L0047387-01ND
2014-08-29L0047387-01ND
2015-08-20LA11575-1ND
2015-08-20LA11575-1ND
2016-08-24LA24631-1ND
2016-08-24LA24632-1ND
2016-08-24LA24631-1ND
2016-08-24LA24632-1ND
2017-08-24353328250030.340 ppb
2017-08-24353328250040.260 ppb
2017-08-24353328250030.340 ppb
2017-08-24353328250040.260 ppb
2018-08-15354120300020.240 ppb
2018-08-15354120300010.300 ppb
2018-08-15354120300010.300 ppb
2018-08-15354120300020.240 ppb
2019-08-0835488617001ND
2019-08-0835488617002ND
2019-08-0835488617001ND
2019-08-0835488617002ND