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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Dcpsa - Osborns Gap

NOTE: Dcpsa - Osborns Gap purchases water from Clintwood, Town of which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Clintwood, Town of.

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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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

NOTE: Dcpsa - Osborns Gap purchases water from Clintwood, Town of which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Clintwood, Town of.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-11E131207377ND
2014-02-11E131207375ND
2014-05-13E140303953ND
2014-05-13E140303951ND
2014-08-13E140602661ND
2014-08-13E140602664ND
2014-11-11E140901025ND
2014-11-12E140901026ND
2015-02-10VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-10VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-12VA010-DCLSND
2016-02-11E151202660ND
2016-02-11E151202657ND
2016-05-10E160301078ND
2016-05-10E160301081ND
2016-08-23E160802563ND
2016-08-23E160802564ND
2016-11-09E160904743ND
2016-11-09E160904741ND
2017-02-08E161202900ND
2017-02-08E161202902ND
2017-05-10E170301561ND
2017-05-10E170301560ND
2017-08-09E170607357ND
2017-08-09E170607359ND
2017-11-08E170901442ND
2017-11-08E170901444ND
2018-02-13E171206946ND
2018-02-13E171206944ND
2018-05-09E180305391ND
2018-05-09E180305393ND
2018-08-09E180608938ND
2018-08-09E180608940ND
2018-11-14E180906393ND
2018-11-14E180906395ND
2019-02-13E181206343ND
2019-02-13E181206345ND
2019-05-08E190303089ND
2019-05-08E190303091ND
2019-08-08E190700214ND
2019-08-08E190700218ND
2019-11-12E191000569ND
2019-11-12E191000568ND