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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Pennsylvania American Water Company West

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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40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND80ND
2019ND320ND

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
2018-11-0541758901ND
2018-11-0541759201ND
2018-11-0541759001ND
2018-11-0541759901ND
2018-11-0541759401ND
2018-11-0541759501ND
2018-11-0541759101ND
2018-11-0541759301ND
2019-02-0442848501ND
2019-02-0442848401ND
2019-02-0442848301ND
2019-02-0442847701ND
2019-02-0442848601ND
2019-02-0442847601ND
2019-02-0442847801ND
2019-02-0442847501ND
2019-05-0644008701ND
2019-05-0644008801ND
2019-05-0644007901ND
2019-05-0644007801ND
2019-05-0644008001ND
2019-05-0644008501ND
2019-05-0644007701ND
2019-05-0644008601ND
2019-08-0545817501ND
2019-08-0545817801ND
2019-08-0545818601ND
2019-08-0545818401ND
2019-08-0545818301ND
2019-08-0545817701ND
2019-08-0545818501ND
2019-08-0545817601ND
2019-11-0447357801ND
2019-11-0447357901ND
2019-11-0447357701ND
2019-11-0447357001ND
2019-11-0447357101ND
2019-11-0447357601ND
2019-11-0447356901ND
2019-11-0447356801ND