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CONTAMINANT

Dibromoacetic acid

FOUND

Exceeding guidelines

STATES DETECTED

44

serves

182 million

utilities detected

16,226

states detected

44

serves

164 million

utilities detected

15,661

Overview

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.

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

National Standard Exists

Health Concerns:

  • Cancer

  • Change to fetal growth and development

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Dibromoacetic acid around the Country

UTILITIES REPORTING ABOVE HEALTH GUIDELINES UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served Utilities People Served
California1,12330,283,5011,15332,817,310
Texas2,79227,799,1962,81828,043,736
Illinois1,08410,417,4041,12110,749,323
Ohio88210,168,50088710,199,168
Pennsylvania6588,044,4646878,647,447
New Jersey3047,125,3153228,018,884
Florida2006,606,0172006,606,017
North Carolina4093,988,0814476,505,212
New York8024,987,3678365,777,316
Louisiana8584,948,5628624,952,482
Georgia1462,096,8581934,872,898
Colorado4834,482,8825094,851,923
Missouri5083,725,3135234,160,861
Virginia1813,294,5021964,109,654
Massachusetts2003,241,8392233,823,479
Wisconsin4513,526,8264733,649,304
South Carolina2122,501,4952343,217,172
Oklahoma4903,049,9245163,141,219
Nevada552,476,892572,935,892
Utah1152,346,5581182,449,287
Iowa6002,157,3866032,202,948
Connecticut1331,416,1661512,142,821
Washington2471,559,2542551,957,340
New Mexico2701,813,5102731,835,416
Kansas7901,806,7667931,819,596
Minnesota2231,758,4972261,811,825
Nebraska1271,299,6421271,299,642
West Virginia202788,3682411,146,185
Arkansas205841,702217977,248
Tennessee49600,44965949,944
Hawaii51913,13251913,132
Indiana81809,59581809,595
Delaware51731,67051731,670
District Of Columbia119,3123667,325
Idaho23623,50224624,027
North Dakota170501,374196602,928
Montana218461,398222538,006
Rhode Island26430,25430532,069
Wyoming160379,800160379,800
Mississippi2271,5492271,549
Alaska4536,0914645,138
Maine614,293614,293
Vermont73,60873,608
Maryland16251625

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

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Jones Mcginty Water SystemJones, LA24 of 2449.0 ppb696
Litroe Water SystemMarion, LA24 of 2447.8 ppb369
Linville-haile Water SystemMarion, LA24 of 2438.1 ppb1,635
Wards Chapel Water SystemFarmerville, LA24 of 2436.2 ppb1,350
Cricket Hill ApartmentsMathews, VA1 of 135.9 ppb88
Pleasant Hills-crossroads Water SystemsJoyce, LA26 of 2635.1 ppb840
West Sterlington Water SystemSterlington, LA24 of 2431.5 ppb1,095
City of Paint RockPaint Rock, TX11 of 1230.6 ppb275
Rowena Water Supply CorporationRowena, TX12 of 1229.2 ppb714
Turtle Cove Lot Owners AssociationFreeport, TX11 of 1129.2 ppb67
Millersview-doole Water Supply Corporation*Millersview, TX24 of 2428.4 ppb3,987
Village of Calvin Water SystemCalvin, LA26 of 2628.0 ppb591
Richland County Valley View WuaSidney, MT4 of 428.0 ppb85
Mountain Park Public Works AuthorityMountain Park, OK12 of 1227.6 ppb473
Matagorda County Water Control and Improvement District 2Sargent, TX4 of 426.7 ppb564
Concord Water SystemMarion, LA24 of 2426.4 ppb414
Backwood Village Water SystemSaline, LA28 of 2826.4 ppb783
Port Sulphur Water DistrictBelle Chasse, LA26 of 3024.6 ppb9,222
Valley Ford Water AssociationValley Ford, CA13 of 1324.3 ppb61
Darbonne Ws SouthBernice, LA24 of 2423.1 ppb3,054
Sardis Water SystemGilbert, LA24 of 2422.6 ppb1,404
Red Hill Waterworks Inc.*Georgetown, LA24 of 2422.4 ppb1,872
Marion Water System*Marion, LA24 of 2422.1 ppb1,098
Eagle Cove Water AssociationFriday Harbor, WA3 of 321.5 ppb65
River Acres Water Supply CorporationRobstown, TX22 of 2221.4 ppb2,700
Paxton Water Supply CorporationJoaquin, TX20 of 2021.3 ppb1,168
Salem Water SystemFarmerville, LA22 of 2421.1 ppb753
Dubach Water SystemDubach, LA24 of 2421.1 ppb1,218
Mount Toro Ranchos MwaSalinas, CA1 of 121.0 ppb45
Nueces County WCID 3*Robstown, TX45 of 4521.0 ppb13,200
Glen Campbell Water WorksGlen Campbell, PA17 of 1720.2 ppb260
U.S. Navy San Clemente IslandSan Diego, CA259 of 25920.1 ppb450
Leray Town Water District 3Watertown, NY11 of 1219.6 ppb480
City of CoahomaCoahoma, TX24 of 2419.2 ppb3,552
Harris Feeding CompanyCoalinga, CA37 of 3919.1 ppb22
Ellwood Mutual Water CompanySanta Barbara, CA2 of 219.0 ppb186
Las Deltas Mutual Water SystemFirebaugh, CA1 of 119.0 ppb375
Harris Farms HeadquartersCoalinga, CA34 of 3618.5 ppb140
Village of Georgetown Water SupplyGeorgetown, LA26 of 2618.4 ppb363
Hico Water SystemDubach, LA24 of 2418.4 ppb1,530
Indiahoma Public Works AuthorityIndiahoma, OK9 of 1218.3 ppb350
Farmerville Water SystemFarmerville, LA24 of 2418.0 ppb5,400
San Lucas Water DistrictSan Lucas, CA7 of 718.0 ppb315
Coke County Water Supply CorporationRobert Lee, TX24 of 2417.5 ppb410
City of Ballinger*Ballinger, TX24 of 2417.2 ppb3,862
ManitouTipton, OK10 of 1217.0 ppb278
Harris Farms South #101-144Coalinga, CA35 of 3716.8 ppb82
City of Rio HondoRio Hondo, TX24 of 2416.7 ppb3,055
Multi-county Water Supply CorporationGatesville, TX24 of 2416.6 ppb4,302
South Desoto Water SystemMansfield, LA24 of 2416.5 ppb936

* 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 Dibromoacetic acid, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Nueces County WCID 3*Robstown, TX45 of 4521.0 ppb13,200
City of LemooreLemoore, CA44 of 4416.2 ppb27,038
City of Rockport*Rockport, TX48 of 4815.0 ppb28,539
City of InglesideIngleside, TX44 of 4414.9 ppb10,106
City of San JuanSan Juan, TX48 of 4814.9 ppb30,027
City of PortlandPortland, TX48 of 4814.3 ppb20,536
Laguna Madre Water DistrictPort Isabel, TX48 of 4813.5 ppb19,908
West Monroe Water SystemWest Monroe, LA48 of 4812.6 ppb16,005
Gowc North Water SystemWest Monroe, LA35 of 3511.8 ppb13,287
City of San Angelo*San Angelo, TX96 of 9611.3 ppb101,004
City of Big Spring*Big Spring, TX48 of 4811.3 ppb27,282
Nueces County WCID 4Port Aransas, TX48 of 4811.0 ppb14,880
City of EdinburgEdinburg, TX96 of 9610.7 ppb85,224
West Hwy 80 Ark Road WSWest Monroe, LA48 of 4810.6 ppb14,649
City of MissionMission, TX45 of 4510.6 ppb77,058
City of PharrPharr, TX96 of 9610.5 ppb77,320
McAllen Public UtilityMcallen, TX96 of 9610.4 ppb183,534
CoalingaCoalinga, CA48 of 4810.3 ppb17,277
City of Abilene*Abilene, TX96 of 9610.2 ppb125,182
City of Bastrop*Bastrop, TX24 of 2410.2 ppb13,209
Town of Discovery BayDiscovery Bay, CA36 of 3610.1 ppb16,790
Altus*Altus, OK48 of 4810.1 ppb18,717
City of Weslaco*Weslaco, TX48 of 4810.0 ppb32,092
City of Snyder*Snyder, TX48 of 489.66 ppb10,753
Agua SUDMission, TX48 of 489.41 ppb52,137
Hudson Water Supply CorporationLufkin, TX48 of 489.37 ppb10,890
United Water Cons District*Oxnard, CA24 of 249.33 ppb240,000
City of Port Lavaca*Port Lavaca, TX48 of 489.29 ppb11,854
City of Mercedes*Mercedes, TX48 of 489.14 ppb16,258
City of MidlandMidland, TX81 of 969.10 ppb142,344
City of Hays*Hays, KS48 of 489.06 ppb20,795
Mountain House Community Services DistrictMountain House, CA40 of 449.05 ppb24,040
City of AvenalAvenal, CA46 of 489.02 ppb13,819
Ector County Utility DistrictOdessa, TX47 of 489.01 ppb15,300
City of AliceAlice, TX48 of 488.96 ppb17,891
City of Hollister*Hollister, CA99 of 1008.94 ppb23,358
City of Salina*Salina, KS56 of 588.84 ppb46,481
City of DonnaDonna, TX47 of 488.79 ppb16,176
City of Corpus Christi*Corpus Christi, TX144 of 1448.54 ppb318,387
Kempner WSC*Kempner, TX48 of 488.51 ppb20,550
City of San BenitoSan Benito, TX45 of 488.27 ppb24,250
City of BeevilleBeeville, TX37 of 488.25 ppb12,793
City of AlamoAlamo, TX48 of 488.16 ppb18,363
North Alamo Water Supply Company*Edinburg, TX90 of 968.14 ppb153,705
City of Junction City*Junction City, KS48 of 487.87 ppb19,167
Cape GirardeauCape Girardeau, MO6 of 67.86 ppb39,941
City of Vero BeachVero Beach, FL8 of 87.85 ppb37,308
Eunice Water System (LAWCO)Baton Rouge, LA48 of 487.81 ppb15,588
East Rio Hondo WSC*Rio Hondo, TX41 of 487.79 ppb24,756
Sharyland Water Supply CorporationMission, TX96 of 967.77 ppb61,500

* 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 Dibromoacetic acid, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

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