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Dibromoacetic Acid in drinking water

The EPA sets no numeric limit for Dibromoacetic Acid in drinking water. Of the 28,688 water suppliers tested, 16,842 had it detected.

58.7%
of suppliers detected it
(16,842/28,688)

What the EPA limit means

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No federal limit

The EPA has not set an enforceable numeric limit for this contaminant.

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Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.

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SYR4

Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.

Where Dibromoacetic Acid was found

The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first. For lead and copper that is the 90th-percentile result the action level is written against; for Six-Year Review data, the 95th percentile of each system's samples.

SupplierCityStateLevel vs EPA limit
Monaca Boro Water Dept Monaca PA
4560.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Brighton Twp Muni Auth Beaver PA
3025 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Creswell Heights Jt Auth South Heights PA
2975.66 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Beaver Boro Muni Auth Beaver PA
2850.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
North Sewickley Mun Water Auth Beaver Falls PA
1450 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Vanport Twp Muni Auth Vanport PA
1425.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Midland Boro Muni Auth Midland PA
1200.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Conneaut Lake Park Water Harmonsburg PA
579.565 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Platte City Pws Platte City MO
100 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Bianchi Flowers Inc Pescadero CA
89.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Hidden Oaks Subdivision Ws West Monroe LA
80.215 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Lakeshore Sites Water Haskell TX
78.255 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Rowena Wsc Rowena TX
77.83 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Lincoln Hills Subdivision Ws West Monroe LA
71.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Better Waterworks Water System West Monroe LA
69.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Springfield Water and Sewer Commission Springfield MA
67.53 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Litroe Water System Marion LA
67 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Ramsey Water System West Monroe LA
66.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Ericksdahl Wsc — TX
65.595 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Wildwood Mhp Ws West Monroe LA
65.255 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Town of Plain Dealing Water System Plain Dealing LA
64.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Coke County Wsc — TX
63.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Callahan County Wsc Clyde TX
59.49 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Pleasant Hills-Crossroads Water Systems Joyce LA
57.705 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Pecan Lake Subdivision Ws West Monroe LA
56.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set

Frequently asked questions about Dibromoacetic Acid

What is Dibromoacetic Acid in drinking water?

Dibromoacetic Acid is monitored in US public drinking water under EPA rules. Each supplier's result is reported to the EPA and published here with its source and period.

Does the EPA limit Dibromoacetic Acid?

The EPA has not set a numeric Maximum Contaminant Level for Dibromoacetic Acid. It is still measured and reported, so levels can be compared between suppliers.

How common is Dibromoacetic Acid in US tap water?

Of the 28,688 water suppliers with results on file, 16,842 detected Dibromoacetic Acid — 58.7% of those tested.