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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chlorodibromoacetic acid

Fayette PWS

Chlorodibromoacetic acid is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

13

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND100ND
20150.760 ppb83ND - 2.30 ppb
2016ND80ND
20170.989 ppb83ND - 3.09 ppb
20181.75 ppb83ND - 4.97 ppb
20191.59 ppb84ND - 4.98 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.02 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.02 ppb for chlorodibromoacetic 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
2014-03-06AC19877ND
2014-03-06AC19878ND
2014-06-13AC28602ND
2014-06-13AC28603ND
2014-06-13AC28604ND
2014-06-13AC28605ND
2014-09-18AC35617ND
2014-09-18AC35616ND
2014-12-08AC39486ND
2014-12-08AC39487ND
2015-03-10AC435662.30 ppb
2015-03-10AC435652.05 ppb
2015-06-23AC51226ND
2015-06-23AC51227ND
2015-09-28AC595071.73 ppb
2015-09-28AC59506ND
2015-12-09AC63937ND
2015-12-09AC63936ND
2016-03-15AC67638ND
2016-03-15AC67637ND
2016-06-06AC74873ND
2016-06-06AC74874ND
2016-09-12AC83851ND
2016-09-12AC83850ND
2016-12-07AC88446ND
2016-12-07AC88447ND
2017-03-21AC92136ND
2017-03-21AC92135ND
2017-06-20AC98470ND
2017-06-20AC98469ND
2017-09-20AD06452ND
2017-09-20AD064531.76 ppb
2017-12-20AD106043.09 ppb
2017-12-20AD106053.06 ppb
2018-03-29AD16482ND
2018-03-29AD16483ND
2018-06-27AD272904.86 ppb
2018-06-27AD272894.97 ppb
2018-09-26AD329194.17 ppb
2018-09-26AD32920ND
2018-12-19AD37482ND
2018-12-19AD37483ND
2019-03-18AD40511ND
2019-03-18AD405122.23 ppb
2019-06-13AD49099ND
2019-06-13AD49100ND
2019-09-24AD55189ND
2019-09-24AD551901.12 ppb
2019-12-18AD590954.35 ppb
2019-12-18AD590964.98 ppb