Nov152021Press A non-profit organization tested water supplies across the Hudson Valley and New York state and discovered chemicals that could cause cancer. Earlier this month the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit environmental company, released its 2021 Tapwater Database. “If you’ve ever wondered what’s actually in your tap water, we have answers. Our Tap Water Database provides insight into pollutants in local water resources,” Environmental Working Group states. According to the EWG contaminates like Arsenic, Bromodichloromethane Chromium, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Dichloroacetic acid, Haloacetic acids, Nitrate, Perfluorooctanoic acid, Radium and Total trihalomethanes found in some water can cause cancer. Hudson Valley Post examined water supplies across the Hudson Valley as well as large water supplies across New York. Below are potentially cancer-causing chemicals found in water, according to the EWG. Potential Cancer-Causing Chemicals Found in New York Drinking Water Newburgh City 7 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Chromium: 3.2x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 200x EWG Health Guidelines Total trihalomethanes: 257x EWG Health Guidelines Newburgh Consolidated WD 5 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Chromium: 3.6x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 396x EWG Health Guidelines Total trihalomethanes: 315x EWG Health Guidelines Dichloroacetic acid: 115x EWG Health Guidelines Middletown City 4 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 181x EWG Health Guidelines Total trihalomethanes: 266x EWG Health Guidelines Dichloroacetic acid: 245x EWG Health Guidelines New Windsor Consolidated WD 9 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Chromium: 3x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 269x EWG Health Guidelines Nitrate: 7.7x EWG Health Guidelines Perfluorooctanoic acid: 154x EWG Health Guidelines Arsenic: 18x EWG Health Guidelines Poughkeepsie Townwide Water District 13 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Bromodichloromethane: 234x EWG Health Guidelines Chromium: 3.6x EWG Health Guidelines Chloroform: 97x EWG Health Guidelines Dibromochloromethane: 64x EWG Health Guidelines Dichloroacetic acid: 70x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 307x EWG Health Guidelines Nitrate: EWG Health Guidelines Total trihalomethanes: 400x EWG Health Guidelines Poughkeepsie City 13 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Bromodichloromethane: 194x EWG Health Guidelines Chromium: 3.2x EWG Health Guidelines Chloroform: 72x EWG Health Guidelines Dibromochloromethane: 51x EWG Health Guidelines Dichloroacetic acid: 53x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 236x EWG Health Guidelines Total trihalomethanes: 302x EWG Health Guidelines United Wappinger Water Improvement District 18 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Bromodichloromethane: 124x EWG Health Guidelines Chloroform: 30x EWG Health Guidelines Chromium: 8.3x EWG Health Guidelines Dibromochloromethane: 51x EWG Health Guidelines Dichloroacetic acid: 23x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 92x EWG Health Guidelines Nitrate: 6.5x EWG Health Guidelines Perfluorooctanoic acid: 230x EWG Health Guidelines Radium: 7.9x EWG Health Guidelines Total trihalomethanes: 170x EWG Health Guidelines Beacon City 15 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Bromodichloromethane: 206x EWG Health Guidelines Chloroform: 40x EWG Health Guidelines Chromium: 11x EWG Health Guidelines Dibromochloromethane: 82x EWG Health Guidelines Dichloroacetic acid: 37x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 164x EWG Health Guidelines Perfluorooctanoic acid: 5.5x EWG Health Guidelines Total trihalomethanes: 251x EWG Health Guidelines Kingston Water District 10 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Arsenic: 13x EWG Health Guidelines Bromodichloromethane: 50x EWG Health Guidelines Chloroform: 73x EWG Health Guidelines Dichloroacetic acid: 48x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 159x EWG Health Guidelines Nitrate: 2.1x EWG Health Guidelines Total trihalomethanes: 61x EWG Health Guidelines Yonkers City 7 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Bromodichloromethane: 56X EWG Health Guidelines Chloroform: 68x WG Health Guidelines Dichloroacetic acid: 60x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 316x EWG Health Guidelines Total trihalomethanes: 203x EWG Health Guidelines Albany City 9 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Bromodichloromethane: 93x EWG Health Guidelines Chloroform: 103x EWG Health Guidelines Dibromochloromethane:5.8x EWG Health Guidelines Dichloroacetic acid: 52x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 205x EWG Health Guidelines Total trihalomethanes: 316x EWG Health Guidelines Buffalo Water Authority 11 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Bromodichloromethane: 147x EWG Health Guidelines Chloroform: 39x EWG Health Guidelines Dibromochloromethane: 38x EWG Health Guidelines Dichloroacetic acid: 37x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 154x EWG Health Guidelines Nitrate: 2.4x EWG Health Guidelines Total trihalomethanes: 71x EWG Health Guidelines City of Troy Public Utilities 10 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Bromodichloromethane: 123x EWG Health Guidelines Chromium: 5.9x EWG Health Guidelines Chloroform: 135x EWG Health Guidelines Dibromochloromethane: 5.6x EWG Health Guidelines Dichloroacetic acid: 100x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 360x EWG Health Guidelines Nitrate: EWG Health Guidelines Total trihalomethanes: 414x EWG Health Guidelines Greenburgh Consolidated Water District #1 11 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Bromodichloromethane: 60x EWG Health Guidelines Chromium: 2x EWG Health Guidelines Chloroform: 73x EWG Health Guidelines Dibromochloromethane: 2.3x EWG Health Guidelines Dichloroacetic acid: 69x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 337x EWG Health Guidelines Total trihalomethanes: 197x EWG Health Guidelines New York American Water – Lynbrook 6 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Chromium: 4x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 25x EWG Health Guidelines Total trihalomethanes: 5.1x EWG Health Guidelines New York American Water – Merrick 4 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Chromium: 2.2x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 4.8x EWG Health Guidelines New York City System 10 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Bromodichloromethane: 73x EWG Health Guidelines Chromium: 2.1x EWG Health Guidelines Chloroform: 80x EWG Health Guidelines Dibromochloromethane: 2.3x EWG Health Guidelines Dichloroacetic acid: 75x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 378x EWG Health Guidelines Total trihalomethanes: 228 EWG Health Guidelines Niagara County Water District 1 contaminant expected EWG Health Guidelines Radium: 5.5x EWG Health Guidelines Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) 14 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Bromodichloromethane: 191x EWG Health Guidelines Chromium: 2.7x EWG Health Guidelines Chloroform: 72x EWG Health Guidelines Dibromochloromethane: 44x EWG Health Guidelines Dichloroacetic acid: 43x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 213x EWG Health Guidelines Nitrate: 3x EWG Health Guidelines Total trihalomethanes: 303x EWG Health Guidelines Town of Hempstead Water Department 9 contaminants expected EWG Health Guidelines Arsenic: 13x EWG Health Guidelines Bromodichloromethane: EWG Health Guidelines Chromium: 14x EWG Health Guidelines Haloacetic acids: 2.6x EWG Health Guidelines Nitrate: 19x EWG Health Guidelines Perfluorooctanoic acid: 372.x EWG Health Guidelines Category: PressNovember 15, 2021 Share this post Share on FacebookShare on Facebook TweetShare on Twitter Pin itShare on Pinterest Share on LinkedInShare on LinkedIn Post navigationPreviousPrevious post:Charged Particles Kill Pathogens and Round Up DustNextNext post:(PFAS) in Drinking Water!!!Related postsScientists Say They’ll Cut Back on Bottled Water After Learning 1 Liter Contains a Quarter 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