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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Huntingdon Boro Water Dept

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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96

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
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-044B04096-04ND
2014-02-044B04096-03ND
2014-02-044B04096-02ND
2014-02-044B04096-01ND
2014-05-064E07012-03ND
2014-05-064E07012-04ND
2014-05-064E07012-02ND
2014-05-064E07012-01ND
2014-08-074H07174-03ND
2014-08-074H07174-04ND
2014-08-074H07174-01ND
2014-08-074H07174-02ND
2014-11-044K04092-01ND
2014-11-044K04092-04ND
2014-11-044K04092-02ND
2014-11-044K04092-03ND
2015-02-0512449856ND
2015-02-0512449854ND
2015-02-0512449855ND
2015-02-0512449853ND
2015-05-0512806389ND
2015-05-0512806388ND
2015-05-0512806386ND
2015-05-0512806387ND
2015-08-0413188493ND
2015-08-0413188494ND
2015-08-0413188495ND
2015-08-0413188492ND
2015-11-0313564922ND
2015-11-0313564921ND
2015-11-0313564923ND
2015-11-0313564920ND
2016-02-0413920019ND
2016-02-0413920018ND
2016-02-0413920020ND
2016-02-0413920021ND
2016-05-0514316943ND
2016-05-0514316941ND
2016-05-0514316944ND
2016-05-0514316942ND
2016-08-0414809037ND
2016-08-0414809035ND
2016-08-0414809038ND
2016-08-0414809036ND
2016-11-0815286374ND
2016-11-0815286373ND
2016-11-0815286372ND
2016-11-0815286371ND
2017-02-0715713005ND
2017-02-0715713006ND
2017-02-0715713004ND
2017-02-0715713007ND
2017-05-0416163536ND
2017-05-0416163537ND
2017-05-0416163535ND
2017-05-0416163538ND
2017-08-0816633649ND
2017-08-0816633648ND
2017-08-0816633647ND
2017-08-0816633650ND
2017-11-0717080980ND
2017-11-0717080979ND
2017-11-0717080981ND
2017-11-0717080982ND
2018-02-088B08153-04ND
2018-02-088B08153-01ND
2018-02-088B08153-02ND
2018-02-088B08153-03ND
2018-05-088E09028-03ND
2018-05-088E09028-01ND
2018-05-088E09028-04ND
2018-05-088E09028-02ND
2018-08-078H07213-02ND
2018-08-078H07213-01ND
2018-08-078H07213-04ND
2018-08-078H07213-03ND
2018-11-068K06187-04ND
2018-11-068K06187-02ND
2018-11-068K06187-03ND
2018-11-068K06187-01ND
2019-02-079B07252-02ND
2019-02-079B07252-04ND
2019-02-079B07252-03ND
2019-02-079B07252-01ND
2019-05-079E07159-01ND
2019-05-079E07159-04ND
2019-05-079E07159-03ND
2019-05-079E07159-02ND
2019-08-069H07034-01ND
2019-08-069H07034-03ND
2019-08-069H07034-04ND
2019-08-069H07034-02ND
2019-11-059K06171-04ND
2019-11-059K06171-01ND
2019-11-059K06171-02ND
2019-11-059K06171-03ND