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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Jackson Towwship MUA

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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97

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

49

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.36 ppb1611ND - 11.9 ppb
20150.509 ppb1610ND - 1.72 ppb
20160.539 ppb1711ND - 1.67 ppb
20170.261 ppb164ND - 1.38 ppb
20180.701 ppb169ND - 2.01 ppb
20190.414 ppb164ND - 2.18 ppb

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
2014-03-13HA032114-130.850 ppb
2014-03-13HA032114-140.510 ppb
2014-03-13HA032114-15ND
2014-03-13HA032114-16ND
2014-06-10HA062414-09ND
2014-06-10HA062414-10ND
2014-06-10HA062414-081.89 ppb
2014-06-10HA062414-110.780 ppb
2014-09-09HA092914-08ND
2014-09-09HA092914-180.560 ppb
2014-09-09HA092914-1711.9 ppb
2014-09-09HA092914-090.800 ppb
2014-12-11HA010315-181.35 ppb
2014-12-11HA010315-190.560 ppb
2014-12-11HA010315-201.43 ppb
2014-12-11HA010315-171.06 ppb
2015-03-12HA040215-200.560 ppb
2015-03-12HA040215-210.820 ppb
2015-03-12HA040215-220.700 ppb
2015-03-12HA040215-231.38 ppb
2015-06-11HA061815-100.300 ppb
2015-06-11HA061815-09ND
2015-06-11HA061815-070.660 ppb
2015-06-11HA061815-08ND
2015-09-10HA092815-190.920 ppb
2015-09-10HA092815-170.150 ppb
2015-09-10HA092815-180.930 ppb
2015-09-10HA092815-201.72 ppb
2015-12-10HA121715-12ND
2015-12-10HA121715-13ND
2015-12-10HA121715-11ND
2015-12-10HA121715-10ND
2016-03-10HA031816-160.510 ppb
2016-03-10HA031816-171.67 ppb
2016-03-10HA031916-170.410 ppb
2016-03-10HA031816-180.820 ppb
2016-06-09HA060316-150.360 ppb
2016-06-09HA063016-15R0.360 ppb
2016-06-09HA063016-140.500 ppb
2016-06-09HA063016-130.500 ppb
2016-06-09HA063016-161.45 ppb
2016-09-08HA091616-24ND
2016-09-08HA091616-23ND
2016-09-08HA091616-25ND
2016-09-08HA091616-26ND
2016-12-08HA121516-161.58 ppb
2016-12-08HA121516-18ND
2016-12-08HA121516-191.01 ppb
2016-12-08HA121516-17ND
2017-03-08HA032317-09ND
2017-03-08HA032317-11ND
2017-03-08HA032317-10ND
2017-03-08HA032317-08ND
2017-06-08HA061617-16ND
2017-06-08HA061617-150.660 ppb
2017-06-08HA061617-17ND
2017-06-08HA061617-141.16 ppb
2017-09-07HA093017-23ND
2017-09-07HA093017-21ND
2017-09-07HA093017-200.970 ppb
2017-09-07HA093017-22ND
2017-12-07HA122217-26ND
2017-12-07HA122217-23ND
2017-12-07HA122117-22ND
2017-12-07HA122117-251.38 ppb
2018-03-08HA031418-131.20 ppb
2018-03-08HA031418-161.35 ppb
2018-03-08HA031418-141.22 ppb
2018-03-08HA031418-122.01 ppb
2018-06-07HA062218_10ND
2018-06-07HA062218_110.390 ppb
2018-06-07HA062218_130.780 ppb
2018-06-07HA062218_121.59 ppb
2018-09-06HA091418_191.54 ppb
2018-09-06HA091418_22ND
2018-09-06HA091418_20ND
2018-09-06HA091418_21ND
2018-12-06HA122718_18ND
2018-12-06HA122718_16ND
2018-12-06HA122718_151.13 ppb
2018-12-06HA122718_17ND
2019-03-07HA032119_09ND
2019-03-07HA032119_061.40 ppb
2019-03-07HA032119_08ND
2019-03-07HA032119_07ND
2019-06-04HA061419_20ND
2019-06-04HA061419_191.79 ppb
2019-06-04HA061419_22ND
2019-06-04HA061419_21ND
2019-09-05HA092319_122.18 ppb
2019-09-05HA092319_11ND
2019-09-05HA092319_06ND
2019-09-05HA092319_07ND
2019-12-05HA122319_15ND
2019-12-05HA122319_16ND
2019-12-05HA122319_18ND
2019-12-05HA122319_171.26 ppb