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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Bluewell Psd

NOTE: Bluewell Psd purchases water from Green Valley Glenwood Psd Glenwood which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Green Valley Glenwood Psd Glenwood.

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.

 

45

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND80ND
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

NOTE: Bluewell Psd purchases water from Green Valley Glenwood Psd Glenwood which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Green Valley Glenwood Psd Glenwood.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-07DBP_1401469-05AND
2014-04-08HAA_1404A98-07AND
2014-07-08DBP_1407854-04AND
2014-11-11S2DBP_1411D19-02ND
2014-11-11S2DBP_1411D19-01ND
2015-02-10S2DBP_1502C34-02ND
2015-02-10S2DBP_1502C34-01ND
2015-05-12S2DBP_1505E49-02ND
2015-05-12S2DBP_1505E49-01ND
2015-08-11S2DBP_1508D41-01ND
2015-08-11S2DBP_1508D41-02ND
2015-11-031511407-02AND
2015-11-031511407-01AND
2016-02-161602K22-02AND
2016-02-161602K22-01AND
2016-05-0316050343-02AND
2016-05-0316050343-01AND
2016-08-0216080401-01AND
2016-08-0216080398-01AND
2016-11-1516111976-02AND
2016-11-2816113013-01AND
2017-02-0117020471-02AND
2017-02-0717021015-02AND
2017-05-0217050426-02AND
2017-05-0217050425-02AND
2017-08-0117080368-02AND
2017-08-0117080367-02AND
2017-11-0217110526-02AND
2017-11-0917111578-02AND
2018-02-2218023079-02AND
2018-02-2218023078-02AND
2018-05-0318050759-02AND
2018-05-0318050751-02AND
2018-08-0218080593-02AND
2018-08-3018084339-02AND
2018-11-0818111212-02AND
2018-11-0818111205-02AND
2019-02-0719021017-02AND
2019-02-0719021001-02AND
2019-05-1619052402-02AND
2019-05-1619052399-02AND
2019-08-0119080217-02AND
2019-08-0119080211-02AND
2019-11-14738306002ND
2019-11-14738311002ND