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CONTAMINANT

Bromodichloroacetic acid

FOUND

Exceeding guidelines

STATES DETECTED

1

serves

64,776

utilities detected

8

states detected

1

serves

11,776

utilities detected

6

Overview

Bromodichloroacetic acid is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Bromodichloroacetic acid and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy.

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.04 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.04 ppb for bromodichloroacetic 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

National Standard Exists

Health Concerns:

  • Cancer

  • Change to fetal growth and development

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Bromodichloroacetic acid around the Country

UTILITIES REPORTING ABOVE HEALTH GUIDELINES UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served Utilities People Served
New York611,776864,776

Utilities with the highest amounts of bromodichloroacetic acid, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Willard Water DistrictWillard, NY1 of 137.0 ppb372
Willard Drug Treatment Center*6600 State Route 96, NY1 of 137.0 ppb1,572
Merritt Park Wd, Fishkill Town*Fishkill, NY1 of 15.20 ppb1,400
Shenandoah Road Water DistrictHopewell Jctn, NY1 of 15.20 ppb400
St. Nersess Armenian SeminaryArmonk, NY1 of 11.30 ppb32
Bedford Consolidated Water DistrictBedford Hills, NY2 of 21.000 ppb8,000
Garden City Park WDGarden City Park, NY1 of 390.0213 ppb18,000
Plainview WDPlainview, NY3 of 1100.0185 ppb35,000

* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Bromodichloroacetic acid, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Garden City Park WDGarden City Park, NY1 of 390.0213 ppb18,000
Plainview WDPlainview, NY3 of 1100.0185 ppb35,000

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