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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Walnut Park Mutual Water Company

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.683 ppb126ND - 1.70 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
20180.131 ppb162ND - 1.10 ppb
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
2014-02-123761-803-0906ND
2014-02-123761-802-0825ND
2014-02-123761-801-08401.10 ppb
2014-02-123761-800-08551.30 ppb
2014-05-143761-803-0900ND
2014-05-143761-802-0825ND
2014-05-143761-801-0840ND
2014-05-143761-800-0850ND
2014-08-133761-803-09201.40 ppb
2014-08-133761-802-08201.20 ppb
2014-08-133761-801-08401.50 ppb
2014-08-133761-800-09001.70 ppb
2015-02-113761-801-0845ND
2015-02-113761-802-0830ND
2015-02-113761-803-0920ND
2015-02-113761-800-0905ND
2015-05-133761-803-0900ND
2015-05-133761-802-0820ND
2015-05-133761-801-0830ND
2015-05-133761-800-0845ND
2015-08-123761-800-1025ND
2015-08-123761-801-0830ND
2015-08-123761-802-0820ND
2015-08-123761-803-1035ND
2015-11-123761-803-0910ND
2015-11-123761-802-0830ND
2015-11-123761-800-0850ND
2015-11-123761-801-0840ND
2016-02-103761-802-0830ND
2016-02-103761-801-0845ND
2016-02-103761-803-0915ND
2016-02-103761-800-0905ND
2016-05-113761-801-0855ND
2016-05-113761-802-0840ND
2016-05-113761-800-0910ND
2016-05-113761-803-0925ND
2016-08-103761-801-0845ND
2016-08-103761-800-0910ND
2016-08-103761-802-0830ND
2016-08-103761-803-0930ND
2016-11-093761-802-0855ND
2016-11-093761-801-0910ND
2016-11-093761-800-0925ND
2016-11-093761-803-0935ND
2017-02-083761-802-0830ND
2017-02-083761-803-0910ND
2017-02-083761-801-0845ND
2017-02-083761-800-0900ND
2017-05-093761-803-0910ND
2017-05-093761-802-0930ND
2017-05-093761-801-0840ND
2017-05-093761-800-0855ND
2017-08-083761-802-0815ND
2017-08-083761-801-0830ND
2017-08-083761-803-0905ND
2017-08-083761-800-0850ND
2017-11-143761-800-0905ND
2017-11-143761-801-0850ND
2017-11-143761-803-0920ND
2017-11-143761-802-0840ND
2018-02-133761-800-09151.10 ppb
2018-02-133761-803-0940ND
2018-02-133761-801-0855ND
2018-02-133761-802-0840ND
2018-05-073761-803-0915ND
2018-05-073761-801-0845ND
2018-05-073761-802-0830ND
2018-05-073761-800-0900ND
2018-08-143761-800-0900ND
2018-08-143761-803-0920ND
2018-08-143761-801-0840ND
2018-08-143761-802-08251.000 ppb
2018-11-133761-800-0855ND
2018-11-133761-802-0825ND
2018-11-133761-803-0910ND
2018-11-133761-801-0840ND
2019-02-123761-802-0850ND
2019-02-123761-803-0930ND
2019-02-123761-800-0915ND
2019-02-123761-801-0900ND
2019-05-143761-803-0900ND
2019-05-143761-802-0820ND
2019-05-143761-800-0845ND
2019-05-143761-801-0830ND
2019-08-133761-803-0950ND
2019-08-133761-802-0855ND
2019-08-133761-801-0910ND
2019-08-133761-800-0930ND
2019-11-123761-803-0915ND
2019-11-123761-802-0835ND
2019-11-123761-800-0900ND
2019-11-123761-801-0845ND