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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Acorn Rural Water

NOTE: Acorn Rural Water purchases water from Mena Water which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Mena Water.

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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50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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: Acorn Rural Water purchases water from Mena Water which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Mena Water.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-1014044005801ND
2014-02-1014044005901ND
2014-02-1014044005701ND
2014-04-2914120001101ND
2014-04-2914120001001ND
2014-04-2914120001201ND
2014-07-3014212008201ND
2014-07-3014212008101ND
2014-07-3014212008001ND
2014-10-1414289009401ND
2014-10-1414289009301ND
2015-01-1315015005001ND
2015-01-1315015004601ND
2015-04-1515106013201ND
2015-04-1515106013101ND
2015-07-1515197002601ND
2015-07-1515197003101ND
2015-10-1215289007501ND
2015-10-1215289007601ND
2016-01-1216014003101ND
2016-01-1216014003001ND
2016-04-1116105001901ND
2016-05-2516147004401ND
2016-07-1116196002501ND
2016-07-1116196001501ND
2016-10-1016287004301ND
2016-10-1016287004401ND
2017-01-0917012001601ND
2017-01-0917012001701ND
2017-04-1117102006601ND
2017-04-1117102006701ND
2017-07-1017194001801ND
2017-07-1017194001701ND
2017-10-1017285006201ND
2017-10-1017285006101ND
2018-01-0918011003402ND
2018-01-0918011003302ND
2018-04-1018101007801ND
2018-04-1018101007701ND
2018-07-0918193000201ND
2018-07-0918193000301ND
2018-10-0818284004101ND
2018-10-0818284004001ND
2019-01-1419017005201ND
2019-01-1419017005501ND
2019-05-0619129002201ND
2019-07-2919212001702ND
2019-07-2919212001802ND
2019-10-2319297010301ND
2019-10-2319297010401ND