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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Perry PWS

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.

 

47

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
20180.366 ppb82ND - 1.47 ppb
2019ND80ND

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
2014-02-12AC18133ND
2014-02-12AC18132ND
2014-05-19AC23140ND
2014-05-19AC23141ND
2014-08-20AC33196ND
2014-11-19AC38186ND
2014-11-19AC38187ND
2015-02-19AC41913ND
2015-02-19AC41912ND
2015-05-19AC46489ND
2015-05-19AC46488ND
2015-08-18AC57334ND
2015-08-18AC57335ND
2015-11-18AC62750ND
2015-11-18AC62751ND
2016-02-22AC66292ND
2016-02-22AC66291ND
2016-05-23AC71985ND
2016-05-23AC71984ND
2016-08-17AC81584ND
2016-08-17AC81583ND
2016-11-16AC86884ND
2016-11-16AC86883ND
2017-02-16AC90748ND
2017-02-16AC90747ND
2017-05-11AC95717ND
2017-05-11AC95718ND
2017-08-11AD03303ND
2017-08-11AD03304ND
2017-11-21AD09431ND
2017-11-21AD09432ND
2018-02-21AD14218ND
2018-02-21AD14217ND
2018-05-16AD20451ND
2018-05-16AD20450ND
2018-08-13AD311241.47 ppb
2018-08-13AD311231.46 ppb
2018-11-13AD35660ND
2018-11-13AD35661ND
2019-02-13AD39328ND
2019-02-13AD39329ND
2019-05-14AD47409ND
2019-05-14AD47410ND
2019-08-15AD53848ND
2019-08-15AD53849ND
2019-11-21AD58035ND
2019-11-21AD58036ND