Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

Dibromoacetic acid

Brookmont Area

NOTE: Brookmont Area purchases water from Pulaski, Town of which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Pulaski, 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.

MORE ABOUT THIS CONTAMINANT

 

54

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND140ND
2017ND410ND
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: Brookmont Area purchases water from Pulaski, Town of which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Pulaski, Town of.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-131403H64-04AND
2014-03-131403H64-02AND
2014-06-121406H81-04AND
2014-06-121406H81-02AND
2014-09-111409G60-02AND
2014-09-111409G60-04AND
2014-12-111412I75-04AND
2014-12-111412I75-02AND
2015-03-1200281-REI CONSULND
2015-03-1200281-REI CONSULND
2015-06-1800281-REI CONSULND
2015-06-1800281-REI CONSULND
2015-08-1300281-REI CONSULND
2015-09-1700281-REI CONSULND
2015-09-1700281-REI CONSULND
2015-10-2900281-REI CONSULND
2015-10-2900281-REI CONSULND
2015-12-1700281-REI CONSULND
2015-12-1700281-REI CONSULND
2016-03-1716032420-02AND
2016-03-1716032420-04AND
2016-03-1716032420-07AND
2016-06-1616062258-02AND
2016-06-1616062258-04AND
2016-09-1516092046-07AND
2016-09-1916092046-05AND
2016-12-1516122187-04AND
2016-12-1516122187-02AND
2017-03-1617032261-02AND
2017-03-1617032261-04AND
2017-06-1517062378-07AND
2017-06-1617062378-09AND
2017-09-1417092151-04AND
2017-09-1417092151-02AND
2017-12-1417122301-02AND
2017-12-1417122301-04AND
2018-03-1518032221-04AND
2018-03-1518032221-02AND
2018-06-1318-05140HAA5ND
2018-06-1318-05141HAA5ND
2018-06-1418062324-02AND
2018-06-1418062324-04AND
2018-09-2018092757-02AND
2018-09-2018092757-04AND
2018-12-1318121937-02AND
2018-12-1318121937-05AND
2019-03-1419032058-02AND
2019-03-1419032058-05AND
2019-06-1319061948-02AND
2019-06-1319061948-05AND
2019-09-19731890002ND
2019-09-19731890005ND
2019-12-127311568005ND
2019-12-127311568002ND