What the EPA limit means
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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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.
| Supplier | City | State | Level vs EPA limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monaca Boro Water Dept | Monaca | PA | 4800 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Creswell Heights Jt Auth | South Heights | PA | 3500 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Brighton Twp Muni Auth | Beaver | PA | 3200 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Beaver Boro Muni Auth | Beaver | PA | 3000 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| North Sewickley Mun Water Auth | Beaver Falls | PA | 1500 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Midland Boro Muni Auth | Midland | PA | 1500 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Vanport Twp Muni Auth | Vanport | PA | 1500 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Conneaut Lake Park Water | Harmonsburg | PA | 610 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Coke County Wsc | Robert Lee | TX | 273 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Pecan Island Ww District No 3 | Kaplan | LA | 120 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Lakeshore Sites Water | Haskell | TX | 112.4 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Callahan County Wsc | Clyde | TX | 107 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Platte City Pws | Platte City | MO | 100 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Ericksdahl Wsc | Stamford | TX | 99.9 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Military Hwy Wsc Las Rusias | Progreso | TX | 97.9 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Hidden Oaks Subdivision Ws | West Monroe | LA | 93.5 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Bianchi Flowers Inc | Pescadero | CA | 91 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Rowena Wsc | Rowena | TX | 90.9 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Litroe Water System | Marion | LA | 84.1 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Hamby Wsc | Abilene | TX | 83.3 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Town of Plain Dealing Water System | Plain Dealing | LA | 82.9 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Hudson Gaars Mill Water System | Dodson | LA | 80.2 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Randolph Water System | Junction City | AR | 79 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Better Waterworks Water System | West Monroe | LA | 77.1 µg/L No EPA limit set |
| Village of Surfside Beach | Surfside Beach | TX | 73.7 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.